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Welcome to Jones Corner ...

Jones Corner is located in Caroline County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Jones Corner: Jones Cor. (or less commonly used: Jones Crn.)

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

Jones Corner is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Jones Corner: 804 & 686<3>

Communities Also Named Jones Corner ...

While we believe that this Jones Corner is located in Caroline County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Jones Corner. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fairfax and Hanover County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 9 communities that are also named Jones Corner - they are located in California, Florida, Maine (2), New Hampshire, North Carolina and Ohio.

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

Communities near Jones Corner ...

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

  • Colonial Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Tappahannock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bowling Green
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Port Royal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Central Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Central Point is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
  • Beazley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beazley is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
  • DeJarnette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
  • Loretto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Loretto is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Lloyds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lloyds is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
  • Occupacia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Occupacia is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jones Corner ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jones Corner - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Jones Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Jones Corner 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.