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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]
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places in Jones County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Jones County, Texas. There are 22 properties listed on the National Register in the county. Three of these are also Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Fort Phantom Hill, also called the Camp on the Clear Fork, [a] is a former United States Army installation located in Jones County, Texas.The fort was established in 1851 as part of a line of forts in Texas to protect migrants passing through the state on their way to California.
Hamlin is located in northwestern Jones County. The city limits extend west into Fisher County, although no people lived in this portion as of 2010. [7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km 2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km 2), or 0.20%, is covered by water.
Anson is a city in and the county seat of Jones County, Texas, United States. [5] The population was 2,294 at the 2020 census. [3] It is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan area. Originally named "Jones City", the town was renamed "Anson" in 1882 in honor of Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas. [6]
Hawley is located in southeastern Jones County. U.S. Routes 83 and 277, running concurrently, pass through the southwestern side of the city, leading northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Anson, the county seat, and southeast 13 miles (21 km) to Abilene.
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Jones County is the name of six counties in the United States: Jones County, Georgia; Jones County, Iowa; Jones County, Mississippi; Jones County, North Carolina; Jones County, South Dakota; Jones County, Texas; It was also the former name of two Alabama counties: Lamar County, Alabama. Established as Jones County on February 4, 1867, re ...