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Jones Branchrises in central Haywood County and flows NW into Pigeon River.
Jones Branchrises in W Madison County and flows NE into East Fork Shut-in Creek.
Jones Branchrises in NW Watauga County and flows S into Little Beaverdam Creek.
Jones Chapelcommunity in NW Martin County.
Jones Chapelcommunity in S Rockingham County. Historically African American, it was founded by Samuel Jones, free black. Once known as Nubbin Ridge.
Jones Countywas formed in 1778 from Craven County. Located in the E section of the state, it is bounded by Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Lenoir, and Onslow Counties. It was named for Willie Jones (1740-1801), Revolutionary leader, president of the Council of Safety, and later opponent of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. The Lawson map, 1709, shows "Mr Jones 4000 Acres" at the location. The Moseley map, 1733, shows "Mr. Frederick Jones 7375 Acres." Area: 468 sq. mi. County seat: Trenton, with an elevation of 28 ft. Townships, now numbered 1 to 7, were formerly White Oak, Pollocksville, Trenton, Cypress Creek, Tuckahoe, Chinquapin, and Beaver Creek. Produces tobacco, corn, soybeans, hogs, livestock, peanuts, cotton, lumber, signs, marl, sand, and gravel.
Jones Covecentral Haywood County near the head of Jones Branch.
Jones Covecentral Macon County at the head of Jacob Branch.
Jones Cove Creekrises in central Buncombe County and flows SW through Jones Cove into Bull Creek.
Jones Creekis formed in SE Anson County by the junction of North Fork Jones Creek and South Fork Jones Creek. It flows NE and S into Pee Dee River. During the Civil War, a gun factory was operated on the bank of the stream. Jones Creek was the name of a post office operated in the vicinity, 1882-1904.