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Welcome to Jonesboro ...

Jonesboro is located in Nelson County<1>.



Jonesboro is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Jonesboro is located in the (434) area code.

Communities Also Named Jonesboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Jonesboro: This one is located in Nelson County and the other is located in Brunswick County.

Beyond Virginia, 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, Tennessee and Texas.

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.

  • Amherst
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Colleen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
    • Colleen is located in Nelson County
  • Lowesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Myndus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
    • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
  • Shipman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
    • Shipman is located in Nelson County
  • Adial
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
    • Adial is located in Nelson County
  • Nellysford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lodebar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
    • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
  • New Glasgow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
    • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
  • Greenfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Nelson County

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jonesboro ...

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

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

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jonesboro - 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.









 

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