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Jones County, MississippiJones County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameJones is named for naval leader John Paul Jones. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryJones County was established January 24, 1826, during the administration of Governor Holmes. It was named in honor of Commodore John Paul Jones, the founder of the American navy. Jones County has two county seats, Laurel and Ellisville. It was formed from the counties of Covington and Wayne and its boundaries were declared to be:
Its northern boundary is formed by the Old Choctaw line established by the Treaty of Mt. Dexter, November 16,
1805, which divides it from Jasper County, and its southern boundary is formed by the line between townships five
and six, which divides it from Perry County. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 700 square miles (1,812 kmē), of which, 694
square miles (1,797 kmē) of it is land and 6 square miles (15 kmē) of it (0.84%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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