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Jones City, Ohio

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

History

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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

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  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 / 40.88139°N 84.18167°W / 40.88139; -84.18167


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