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Jones County, Alabama may refer to two former counties in the US state of Alabama: Covington County, Alabama. Renamed Jones County on August 6, 1868, the original name of Covington was restored two months later on October 10, 1868. Lamar County, Alabama. Established as Jones County on February 4, 1867, re-established as Sanford County on ...
Lamar County (formerly Jones County and Sanford County) is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census , the population was 13,972. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Vernon and it is a dry county . [ 2 ]
Covington County was established on December 17, 1821. The Alabama state legislature changed the name to Jones County on August 6, 1868. Two months later on October 10, 1868, the original name was restored. [4] The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic and again in October 1995 due to ...
The largest county is Baldwin (1,590 sq mi, 4,118 km 2) and the smallest is Etowah (535 sq mi, 1,386 km 2). [8] The Constitution of Alabama requires that any new county in Alabama cover at least 600 square miles (1,600 km 2) in area, effectively limiting the creation of new counties in the state. [9]
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 ...
Plantation founded by Joseph Gee, a native of Halifax County, North Carolina, circa 1816 in an Alabama River bend that retains his last name to the present. It passed to his nephews upon his death. They transferred it to their relative, Mark Harwell Pettway, also a native of Halifax County North Carolina, in 1845 in order to settle a $29,000 debt.
The Jones County Greyhounds kicked Georgia high school football playoffs off with a bang Friday night when their explosive offense led the way to a 42-21 win over the Northside-Columbus Patriots ...
Jones, originally Jones Switch, is an unincorporated community in Autauga County, Alabama, United States. [1] The name was officially shortened on May 1, 1903. The community has a post office, with postmasters appointed from 1878 to 2006.