Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Jones Creek |
See Lick Fork. |
| Jones Gap |
S Macon County between Cadon Gap and the head of Stephens Creek. |
| Jones Island |
in White Oak River, W Carteret County, near the mouth of Pettivers Creek. Named for Robert Jones. |
| Jones Knob |
S Macon County at the head of Whiterock Branch. Alt. 4,600. |
| Jones Lake |
central Bladen County, one of the Carolina Bays, which see. Covers 224 acres; max. depth 8.7 ft. It is part of Jones Lake State Park. Fishing, swimming, and boating. Known earlier as Woodwards Lake for Samuel Woodward, a local justice of the peace in 1734. Probably named for Isaac Jones, who later owned adjacent property. |
| Jones Lake State Park |
central Bladen County 4 mi. N of Elizabethtown. Est. 1939 as first state park in North Carolina for blacks; integrated in 1960s. Includes 2,208 acres. A scenic and recreational area with provisions for picnicking, swimming, fishing, camping, boating, hiking, and nature study. See also Jones Lake; Salters Lake. |
| Jones Mill |
appears on the Collet map, 1770. It was located near the mouth of the stream in SW Camden County that is now known as Portohonk Creek. |
| Jones Mine |
community in E Davidson County served by post office, 1886-1905. |
| Jones Mountain |
central Buncombe County W of Wilson. |
| Jones Pond |
a natural lake in E Gates County fed by several small streams and emptying into the Dismal Swamp. It is about ¾ mi. long and 2 to 6 ft. deep. |