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| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Jones Branch | rises in SW Buncombe County near Jones Mountain and flows W into Newfound Creek. |
| Jones Branch | rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SE into Ricket Branch. |
| Jones Branch | rises in SW Cleveland County and flows N into Broad River. |
| Jones Branch | rises in central Haywood County and flows NW into Pigeon River. |
| Jones Branch | rises in W Madison County and flows NE into East Fork Shut-in Creek. |
| Jones Branch | rises in NW Watauga County and flows S into Little Beaverdam Creek. |
| Jones Chapel | community in NW Martin County. |
| Jones Chapel | community in S Rockingham County. Historically African American, it was founded by Samuel Jones, free black. Once known as Nubbin Ridge. |
| Jones County | was 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 Cove | central Haywood County near the head of Jones Branch. |