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Welcome to Jonestown ...

Jonestown is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

Jonestown is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Jonestown ...

While we believe that this Jonestown is located in Schuylkill County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Jonestown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Columbia, Lebanon and Washington County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 23 communities that are also named Jonestown - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (3), Mississippi (4), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Jonestown ...

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

  • Pottsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Shamokin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <3>
  • Tamaqua
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Carmel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shenandoah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Mahanoy City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Frackville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Orwigsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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 Jonestown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jonestown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jonestown. 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 Jonestown.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jonestown ...

Looking for more information about Jonestown? 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 Jonestown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jonestown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jonestown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.