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Jones CountyGeorgia

Jones County is a county in Georgia with its seat in Gray. It was created on December 10, 1807, from Baldwin County and named after James Jones.

  • Founded1807
  • County seatGray
  • Named forJames Jones
  • Land area394 sq mi + 1.5 sq mi water
  • Population28,347 2020 Census
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Jones on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1807 from Baldwin County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Jones County was created from Baldwin County on December 10, 1807, and was named after James Jones. The county gained territory from Putnam County in 1810 and lost territory to the creation of Bibb County in 1822.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1807
    Jones County created Jones created from Baldwin.
    from Baldwin
    · Clayton's Compilation, 357-359
  2. 1810
    Gained territory Jones gained from Putnam.
    from Putnam
    · Clayton's Compilation, 615
  3. 1822
    Lost territory Jones lost to creation of Bibb.
    to Bibb
    · Dawson's Compilation, 121-122
  4. 1854
    Lost territory Jones lost to Bibb (lots 85, 86, 7th dist.).
    to Bibb
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 249/pp. 320-321
  5. 1875
    Lost territory Jones lost to Bibb (lots 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102; 7th dist.).
    to Bibb
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 257/pp. 273-274
Show all 17 changes (12 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1807
    Jones County created Jones created from Baldwin.
    from Baldwin
    · Clayton's Compilation, 357-359
  2. 1810
    Gained territory Jones gained from Putnam.
    from Putnam
    · Clayton's Compilation, 615
  3. 1816
    Gained territory For criminal jurisdiction only, Jones gained from Jasper a part of a large Indian land cession called the "unlocated territory," boundary description was vague.
    from Jasper
    · Lamar's Compilation, 218-220
  4. 1821
    Changed Legislation authorized Jones to gain from the "Reserve" around Ft. Hawkins, but that area had been included in Jones when the county was created (no change). · Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12
  5. 1822
    Lost territory Jones lost to creation of Bibb.
    to Bibb
    · Dawson's Compilation, 121-122
  6. 1834
    Changed Legislation authorized Jones to lose to Bibb (fractional lot 10; 7th dist.), but area was already part of Bibb (no change).
    Bibb
    · Ga. Laws 1834, p. 71
  7. 1835
    Changed Legislation authorized Jones to lose to Bibb (lots 78, 79; 8th dist.), would have created exclave of Bibb miles inside Jones; no evidence law put into effect, not mapped (later repealed).
    Bibb
    · Ga. Laws 1835, p. 70
  8. 1837
    Changed Legislation authorized Jones to gain exclave (lots 78, 79, 8th dist.) from Bibb when act of 23 December 1835 was repealed, but exclave never went into effect (no change).
    Bibb
    · Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 68-69
  9. 1843
    Changed Legislation authorized Jones to lose to Bibb (lot 72; 28th dist.) to accommodate private individual; would have created noncontiguous exclave of Bibb in Twiggs, old official map indicates change did not go into effect.
    BibbTwiggs
    · Ga. Laws 1843, p. 27
  10. 1847
    Lost territory Jones lost to Jasper (lot 44; 13th dist.) (later repealed).
    to Jasper
    · Ga. Laws 1847, pp. 64-65
  11. 1849
    Lost territory Jones lost to Bibb (lot 70; 7th dist.) Law also authorized transfer of additional area from Jones (fractional lots 99, 100; 7th dist.), but those lots already in Bibb (no change).
    to Bibb
    · Ga. Laws 1849, p. 129
  12. 1852
    Lost territory Jones lost to Jasper (lot 44; 13th dist.) (later repealed). Legislation also authorized Jones to gain small area from Jasper (part of lot 40; 12th dist.); no evidence this change took effect.
    to Jasper
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 34/p. 67
  13. 1854
    Lost territory Jones lost to Bibb (lots 85, 86, 7th dist.).
    to Bibb
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 249/pp. 320-321
  14. 1856
    Lost territory Jones lost to Baldwin to accommodate private individuals.
    to Baldwin
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 58/p. 128
  15. 1875
    Lost territory Jones lost to Bibb (lots 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102; 7th dist.).
    to Bibb
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 257/pp. 273-274
  16. 1900
    Lost territory By 1 January 1900, Jones lost to Bibb.
    to Bibb
    · Central of Ga. RR. Map, 1899
  17. 1999
    Gained territory By 31 December 1999, Jones gained from Bibb.
    from Bibb
    · West, "Map of Bibb"; Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy. Map, 1999-2000"

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Jones

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a reliable statewide or national copy
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Jones by the Census

Population
28,347 2020 Census count
Housing units
11,584 2020 Census count
Land area
394 square miles
Water area
1.5 square miles
People per sq mi
72 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

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Questions

Common questions about Jones County

When was Jones County founded?
Jones County was founded in 1807, formed from Baldwin County, and named after James Jones.
What is the county seat of Jones County?
The county seat of Jones County is Gray.
Is there an online parcel map for Jones County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Jones County's boundary or name changed?
Jones County was created in 1807 from Baldwin County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, chiefly involving Bibb County, Jasper County and Baldwin County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Jones County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Environmental Code Enforcement.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Jones County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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