Jones City, Ohio

Jones City is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Jones City was platted in 1890.[2] The community was named after Evan H. Jones, a first settler.[3] Little remains of the original community.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jones City, Ohio
  2. Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 158.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 67.
  4. Wolfe, Don (March 5, 1982). "Cityless Putnam County almost loses village". Toledo Blade. p. 21. Retrieved November 2, 2015.

40°52′53″N 84°10′54″W


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