Jones Prairie is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 35 in 2000.
Jones Prairie, Texas | |
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  Jones Prairie  Jones Prairie | |
| Coordinates: 30°57′47″N 96°50′6″W / 30.96306°N 96.83500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Milam |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380011[1] |
History
editJones Prairie was named for Joseph Patterson Jones. The population of Jones Prairie was 100 from the mid-1920s to the mid-1960s, but had gone down to 35 in 1990 and 2000.[2]
Geography
editJones Prairie is located on Farm to Market Road 979, 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Cameron in northern Milam County.[2]
Education
editJones Prairie had its own school in 1884.[2] Today, the community is served by the Cameron Independent School District.
Notable person
edit- James McKinney, who served on the 20th and 21st Texas Legislatures.