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Welcome to Jones Point ...

Jones Point is located in Onondaga County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Jones Point: Jones Pt.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jones Point for more information about variations on the name of Jones Point.

Jones Point is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Jones Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Jones Point: 315 & 680<3>

Communities Also Named Jones Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Jones Point: This one is located in Onondaga County and the other is located in Rockland County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jones Point.

Communities near Jones Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jones Point.

  • Syracuse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Baldwinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • North Syracuse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
  • Solvay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Skaneateles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Liverpool
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Phoenix
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marcellus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jones Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jones Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jones Point. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jones Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jones Point. See our Newspapers Page for Jones Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jones Point ...

Looking for more information about Jones Point? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jones Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jones Point.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Onondaga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jones Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Jones Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Jones Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.