Jones County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 32� 44' 24" N, 99� 52' 48" W (32.74, -99.88)

Population: 20,202 (2010)
Total Area: 937 square miles (2,430 km2)
929 square miles (2,410 km2) land
8.6 square miles (22 km2) water.

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Jones County History

(1936 Centennial Marker on courthouse square, intersection of US 277 and 180)JONES COUNTY

Site of emigrant trail, the frontier military road, and Fort Phantom Hill, founded in 1851 to guard the military road. County created 1858 from Bexar and Bosque counties.

Named for Anson Jones (1798-1858), a veteran of San Jacinto, minister to the U.S., Secretary of State and last President of the Texas Republic.

Phantom Hill, in 1858-1861 a Butterfield Overland Mail Station, was in 1861-1865 a Civil War patrol point, trying to curb frontier raids by Indians.

The county was recreated in 1876, organized 1881. Anson (at first called Jones City) is county seat.

Jones County Town List

Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, hotels, and forum.County Seat - Anson
Book Area Hotel - Abilene Hotels

Jones County Vintage Maps

1882 Map showing Jones County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

From 1907 Texas state (postal) map #2090 showing Jones County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

From 1920 Texas state map #10749 showing Jones County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

From 1940 Texas state map #4335 showing Jones County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office