Texas County Map
Jones County, Texas
County seat: Anson · Established 1854 · Central Texas · FIPS 48253
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Jones County, TX
Jones County Neighboring counties County seat (Anson)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Anson
Population
20,861
Area
931 sq mi
Density
22.4 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1854
Latitude
32.740°N
Longitude
99.879°W
Bordering counties (6)
Haskell County · Shackelford County · Stonewall County · Taylor County · Callahan County · Fisher County
About
Jones County was established in 1854, named for Anson Jones, the fifth president of the Republic of Texas (1844–1846), and carved from Bexar County and Bosque County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.