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Jones

The county was formed in 1779 from the southwestern part of Craven County. It was named for Willie Jones, a Revolutionary leader and president of the North Carolina Council of Safety; he was later the state’s chief opponent of ratification of the United States Constitution.

Source Wikipedia

Jones County NCGenweb site

Jones County Courthouse
PO Box 340
County Courthouse
Trenton, NC 28585

Census

1790 Federal Census Transcription and Index Directory opens to listing of text files, index and one named by page number.

1810 Federal Census Images Directory opens to list of image files named by page number.

1850 Federal Census Index – by last name only

Cemeteries

Cemetery Transcriptions

Query Forums

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Jones County, NC at Genforum

Cities and towns of Jones County:

Comfort
Maysville
Pollocksville
Trenton (County Seat)

News related to Jones County, NC

“jones county” nc – Google News

Unemployed Craven workers got $36.8 million in 2009 – New Bern Sun Journal


Chicagoist
Unemployed Craven workers got $36.8 million in 2009
New Bern Sun Journal
Jones County was one of five counties in the state with the same unemployment rate in December as in November. It had 509 unemployed workers in its
Jobless rate risesENC Today

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SDO Satellite and $32 million experiment to be launched to study the sun/space … – Examiner.com


The Hindu
SDO Satellite and $32 million experiment to be launched to study the sun/space
Examiner.com
Roads were flooded this afternoon and evening due to heavy rain in Jones County, Mississippi…………………………………………1/4 inch of
Rain drenches the state of Mississippi on Thursday; record rainfall in JacksonExaminer.com

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LCC officials agree to sell old Jones County Center – ENC Today

LCC officials agree to sell old Jones County Center
ENC Today
Both the old and new Jones County Centers are located at NC 58. The old center is near the county's civic and emergency services buildings.

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Neuse River Advocates Say NC Hog Operation Violated The Clean Water Act – WITN

Neuse River Advocates Say NC Hog Operation Violated The Clean Water Act
WITN
Howard's Hill and Taylor Farm in Jones County, claiming the farm is illegally discharging harmful pollutants into waters of the Neuse river watershed.

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Lights-out Lawson: Jones Senior’s sharpshooter is pouring in points – American Chronicle

Lights-out Lawson: Jones Senior's sharpshooter is pouring in points
American Chronicle
15 in Jones County. "Winning conference is always a hard task," Lawson said. "It can't be about individuals. We just have to work harder in practice,




Jones, Lenoir counties consider 911 merger – ENC Today

Jones, Lenoir counties consider 911 merger
ENC Today
to all North Carolina telephone customers. The board also gives local communities advice on developing their 911 capabilities. Howard said Jones County


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