Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jones, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jones
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Jones:
- 36.728888, -79.030024
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Jones
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- Since Jones is near Pittsylvania County and also Person County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- eBird sighting report for Person County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Jones ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Jones.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Jones.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 35 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Roanoke County
- Spotsylvania County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This Jones is located in Autauga County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jones that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Jones.
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Jones [Dallas County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- McIntosh County
- This Jones is located in McIntosh County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jones that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Jones.
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Jones [Randolph County].
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Harlan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Jones [Harlan County].
- Whitley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Jones [Whitley County].
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Jones is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jones that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Jones.
- Frederick County
- This Jones is located in Frederick County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the north northeast of the Jones that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Jones.
- Worcester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Jones [Worcester County].
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Jones is located in Beaufort County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jones that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Jones.
- Caldwell County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Jones [Caldwell County].
- Caswell County
- This Jones is located in Caswell County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of the Jones that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Jones.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jones [Butler County].
- Delaware County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jones [Delaware County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Jones [Abbeville County].
- Greenwood County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Jones [Greenwood County].
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Jones is located in Davis County and lies 1,781 miles [2,866.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jones that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Jones.
- Salt Lake County
- This Jones is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km] to the west northwest of the Jones that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Jones.
- Utah County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Jones [Utah County].
- Weber County
- This Jones is located in Weber County and lies 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km] to the west northwest of the Jones that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Jones.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Birch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Halifax County
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Halifax County
- Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - High Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Marsailles ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsailles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsailles
- Marsailles is located in Halifax County
- Meadville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Mountain Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
- Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
- Plato
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pleasant Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Halifax County
- Terrys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corner
- Terrys Corner is located in Halifax County
- Woodlawn Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
- Woodlawn Park is located in Halifax County
How Far From Jones to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jones to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones and extending to:
- Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Jones to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 185 miles [297.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,076 miles [9,778.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,655 miles [7,491.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jones) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7289, Longitude: -79.0300 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Jones could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Jones, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Jones to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.153 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.55 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.312 degrees. |