Welcome to Jonesville ...
The town of Jonesville is located in Lee County<1> and is the County Seat for Lee County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jonesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Jonesville has a population of 932 people<2> (see below for details).
Jonesville is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jonesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Jonesville: 276
The ZIP code for Jonesville: 24263<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jonesville had an population of 932 people. This is a decrease of 9.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jonesville had a population of 1,034 people. This makes Jonesville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Jonesville represents 0.01% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 139th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,034 people, the population of Jonesville increased 3.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 995 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Jonesville.
Communities Also Named Jonesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Jonesville - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2) and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jonesville.
Communities near Jonesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jonesville.
- Trent Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Alanthus Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Pennington Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pennington Gap
- From Jonesville to Pennington Gap
- Harlan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harlan
- From Jonesville to Harlan
- Sneedville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
- Sneedville is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sneedville
- From Jonesville to Sneedville
- Evarts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evarts
- From Jonesville to Evarts
- Loyall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Willis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Wallins Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Saint Charles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 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 Jonesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jonesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jonesville. 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 Jonesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jonesville. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jonesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jonesville ...
Looking for more information about Jonesville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Jonesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jonesville.
Adding Jonesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jonesville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jonesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Jonesville post office opened in 1827.
We also found Jonesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jonesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jonesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jonesville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jonesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Jonesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jonesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |