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Jones is located

Jones is located in Van Zandt County<1>.


The location of Jones has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Jones is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Jones: (903) & (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Jones ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Jones - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah (4), Virginia (3), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Jones ...

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

  • Lindale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
    • Lindale is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <5>
  • Mineola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Canton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
  • Grand Saline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hideaway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
    • Hideaway is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
  • Van
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <5>
  • Quitman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Emory
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Alba
    (12 miles [19.3 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jones.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jones ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jones. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Van Zandt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jones - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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