Jones County | |
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.jpg) Jones County Courthouse in Gray | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°02′N 83°34′W / 33.03°N 83.57°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 10, 1807 |
| Named for | James Jones |
| Seat | Gray |
| Largest city | Gray |
| Area | |
| • Total | 395 sq mi (1,020 km2) |
| • Land | 394 sq mi (1,020 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 28,347 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Jones County is a county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,347.[1] The county seat is Gray.[2] The county was created on December 10, 1807, and named after U.S. Representative James Jones.[3]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Jones County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 170.