Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Crossroads |
community in N Granville County. |
| Jonathans Creek |
rises in W Haywood County and flows NE across the county into Pigeon River. |
| Jonathans Creek Township |
W central Haywood County. Named for Jonathan McPeters, one of the first men of European descent to visit and settle in the area. |
| Jones |
community in SE Beaufort County. |
| Jones Bay |
NE Pamlico County in Pamlico Sound on the S side of Goose Creek Island. See also Hobucken. |
| Jones Branch |
rises in SW Buncombe County near Jones Mountain and flows W into Newfound Creek. |
| Jones Chapel |
community in NW Martin County. |
| 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 Macon County at the head of Jacob Branch. |
| Jones Cove Creek |
rises in central Buncombe County and flows SW through Jones Cove into Bull Creek. |