Jones County Genealogy
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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.
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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
USGS Listing of Cemeteries in Jones County
Query Forums
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Cities and towns of Jones County:
Comfort
Maysville
Pollocksville
Trenton (County Seat)
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