| Jones Prairie, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 30°57′47″N 96°50′6″W / 30.96306°N 96.83500°W / 30.96306; -96.83500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Milam |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380011 |
Jones Prairie is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. 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.
Geography
Jones Prairie is located on Farm to Market Road 979, 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Cameron in northern Milam County.
Education
Jones Prairie had its own school in 1884. 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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jones Prairie, Texas
- ^ Jones Prairie, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
| Municipalities and communities of Milam County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Cameron | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |