Jones Prairie, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
30°57′47″N 96°50′6″W / 30.96306°N 96.83500°W / 30.96306; -96.83500CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyMilamElevation
436 ft (133 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)512 & 737GNIS feature ID1380011[1]

Jones Prairie is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 35 in 2000.

History

Jones Prairie was named for Joseph Patterson Jones. The population of Jones Prairie was 100 from the mid-1920s to the mid-1960s, but had gone down to 35 in 1990 and 2000.[2]

Geography

Jones Prairie is located on Farm to Market Road 979, 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Cameron in northern Milam County.[2]

Education

Jones Prairie had its own school in 1884.[2] Today, the community is served by the Cameron Independent School District.

Notable person

  • James McKinney, who served on the 20th and 21st Texas Legislatures.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jones Prairie, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Jones Prairie, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
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