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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 9,172, making it the fourth-least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Trenton. Jones County is part of the New Bern, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area..
History
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The county was formed in 1779 from the southwestern part of Craven County. It was named for Willie Jones, a planter, slaveholder, Revolutionary leader and president of the North Carolina Committee of Safety during the war. He opposed state ratification of the United States Constitution.
The rural Low Country county was originally developed for plantations, which were dependent on the labor of enslaved African Americans.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1760 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1779 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1779 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1790 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1807 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1851 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1914 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1790 | 4,822
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1800 | 4,339
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1810 | 4,968
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1820 | 5,216
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1830 | 5,608
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1840 | 4,945
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1850 | 5,038
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1860 | 5,730
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1870 | 5,002
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1880 | 7,491
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1890 | 7,403
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1900 | 8,226
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1910 | 8,721
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1920 | 9,912
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1930 | 10,428
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1940 | 10,926
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1950 | 11,004
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1960 | 11,005
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1970 | 9,779
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1980 | 9,705
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1990 | 9,414
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.jones.nc.us
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