Jones Crossroads, Georgia

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Historic R. M. Jones General Store

Jones Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Harris and Troup counties, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

The community was named after Christopher Columbus Jones, the original owner of the town site. [2] Previous variant names are "Palina", "Paulina" and "Union". [1]

The R. M. Jones General Store, a historic country store listed on the National Register of Historic Places, stands at Jones Crossroads. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jones Crossroads
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 122. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. "GEORGIA - Troup County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved January 10, 2019.

32°52′10.46″N85°2′4.77″W / 32.8695722°N 85.0346583°W / 32.8695722; -85.0346583