Jones County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Gray, Bradley, Round Oak.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cabaniss-Hanberry House | Bradley | 1976 |
| Cabiness-Hunt House | Round Oak | 1975 |
| James, Lemuel and Mary House | James | 2013 |
| Jarrell Plantation | East Juliette | 1973 |
| Jones County Courthouse | Gray | 1980 |
| Jones County High School | Gray | 1999 |
| Old Clinton Historic District | Clinton | 1974 |
| Roberts-Bush-Roberts House | Gray | 2015 |
| Shaver, Herman and Allene, House | Wayside Community | 2013 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJones was formed in 1807 (1807-12-10) from Baldwin.
JONES created from BALDWIN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJones County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,597 | 16,570 | 10,065 | 9,107 | 11,613 | 13,358 | 13,269 | 8,331 | 7,538 | 8,468 | 16,579 | 23,639 | 28,347 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park | Park unit | 20.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bradley Baptist Cemetery |
| Camp Hope Cemetery |
| Chapman Cemetery |
| Clawson Cemetery |
| Crutchfield Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Elam Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Ethridge - Minter Cemetery |
| Fortville Cemetery |
| Gorden Cemetery |
| Gordon Cemetery |
| Happoldt - Stevens Cemetery |
| Hardies Chapel Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Henderson Stripling Cemetery |
| Higview Cemetery |
| Holland B Speller Cemetery |
| Humphries Cemetery |
| Hunt Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| John Gordon Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lewis Loyd Cemetery |
| Marys Chapel Cemetery |
| McKay Cemetery |
| Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mountain Springs Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Salem Baptist Cemetery |
| Newby - Mitchell Cemetery |
| Pickart Cemetery |
| Plentitude Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Stiles Cemetery |
| Sunshine Methodist Cemetery |
| Walker - Pitts Cemetery |
| Watson and Couch Cemetery |
| William Wood Family Cemetery |
| Wincey Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Campbell |
| Crutchfield |
| Fippin |
| Plentitude |
| Smalls Crossing |
| Stallings |
| Van Buren |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Griswoldville | 2,357 | 18.8 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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