Jones City, Ohio Explained

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

History

Jones City was platted in 1890.^[1] The community was named after Evan H. Jones, a first settler.^[2] Little remains of the original community.^[3]

References

40.8814°N -84.1817°W

Notes and References

1. Book: History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions . B.F. Bowen . Kinder, George D. . 1915 . 158.
2. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 67.
3. News: Cityless Putnam County almost loses village . Toledo Blade . Mar 5, 1982 . 2 November 2015 . Wolfe, Don . 21.