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History · Jonesville

Jonesville dates to 1851, and 57% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1957 on and the census since 1870.

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Quick answers

How Jonesville began, and where its name came from

When was Jonesville founded?

1851

Jonesville dates its founding to 1851 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1870.

First census: 206 in 18702020 census: 178175 years

How did Jonesville get its name?

Jonesville was named for its founder, Benjamin Jones.

Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1852. Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Jonesville’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Jonesville are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Jonesville’s homes were built before 1938.Boom and bustPeaked at 268 in 1900; 178 people lived here in 2020.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Jonesville’s history is told.

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The story

How Jonesville came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Jonesville.

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Jonesville was founded in 1851. It was named for its founder, Benjamin Jones. A post office was established in Jonesville in 1852.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

People over time

Jonesville, census by census

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Peaked at 268 in 1900; 178 people lived here in 2020.

15 censuses, 1870–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Jonesville’s Wikipedia page.

Timeline

Jonesville, 1851 to 1957

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1851
    FoundingJonesville is established
  3. 1852Post officeThe Jonesville post office opens
  4. 1899Born hereLora L. Corum is born here
  5. 20th century
  6. 1900CensusPopulation peaks at 268
  7. 1957On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

Jonesville, decade by decade

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On the map

Jonesville on the map, 1957 to 1980

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Jonesville. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Jonesville on the 1957 USGS mapJonesville on the 1962 USGS mapJonesville on the 1980 USGS map1957Jonesville sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Jonesville.

Questions about Jonesville’s history

What year was Jonesville founded?

In 1851, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Jonesville’s post office opened in 1852, and the census of 1870 counted 206 people here.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (1), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.