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Welcome to Jones Ford ...

Jones Ford is located in Fentress County<1>.

Jones Ford is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Jones Ford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Jones Ford is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Jones Ford: 931

Communities near Jones Ford ...

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

  • Crossville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Armathwaite
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
    • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
  • Fairfield Glade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
    • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <3>
  • Rogers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
  • Cooper
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Monterey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Dykes Crossroads
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
    • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
  • Jamestown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Center Ford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
    • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
  • Grimsley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jones Ford ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Fentress, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jones Ford - 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.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.