Jones County | |
|---|---|
 Jones County Courthouse in Anson, Texas | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′N 99°53′W / 32.74°N 99.88°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Named for | Anson Jones |
| Seat | Anson |
| Largest city | Abilene |
| Area | |
• Total | 937.1 sq mi (2,427 km2) |
| • Land | 928.6 sq mi (2,405 km2) |
| • Water | 8.6 sq mi (22 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,663 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Website | www |
Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,663.[1] Its county seat is Anson.[2] The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1881.[3] Both the county and its county seat are named for Anson Jones, the fourth and final president of the Republic of Texas.[4]
Jones County is included in the Abilene, Texas, metropolitan statistical area.
- ^ "Jones County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 170.