Jones County, North Carolina

County History

Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 10,381. Its county seat is Trenton. Jones County is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History
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.

Law and government
Jones County is a member of the regional Eastern Carolina Council of Governments.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 473 square miles (1,226 km²), of which, 472 square miles (1,222 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.30%) is water.

Townships
The county is divided into seven townships, which are both numbered and named:
1 (White Oak),
2 (Pollocksville),
3 (Trenton),
4 (Cypress Creek),
5 (Tuckahoe),
6 (Chinquapin),
7 (Beaver Creek).

Cities and towns

• Maysville
• Pollocksville
• Trenton

(Source: Wikipedia)

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