Welcome to Jonesboro ...
So far, we found very little information about Jonesboro. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jonesboro to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jonesboro, please Contact Us.
Jonesboro would have been located within present day Maury County<2>.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Jonesboro had a population of 5,051 people.<3> (see below for details).
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jonesboro is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Jonesboro was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Jonesboro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Jonesboro - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oregon, Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jonesboro.
Communities near Jonesboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jonesboro.
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Sawdust
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Hohenwald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Southport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Chartersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Chapel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Olivet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
- Graymere Manor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
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 Jonesboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jonesboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jonesboro. 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 Jonesboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jonesboro. See our Newspapers Page for Jonesboro.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jonesboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jonesboro. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jonesboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |