Map of Jonesboro city, Illinois

Jonesboro is a city in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,821 at the 2010 census, a decline from 1,853 in 2000. It is the county seat of Union County. The city is known for being tied to its close neighbor Anna, together known as Anna-Jonesboro.

Jonesboro city overview:
Name:	Jonesboro city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Union County
Elevation:	518 ft (158 m)
Total Area:	2.71 sq mi (7.01 km²)
Land Area:	2.70 sq mi (6.99 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	1,711
Population Density:	633.70/sq mi (244.63/km²)
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1738635
GNISfeature ID:	2395480
Website:	www.cojil.org

Online Interactive Map

Jonesboro online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Jonesboro location on the U.S. Map. Where is Jonesboro city. — Jonesboro location on the U.S. Map.

Jonesboro location on the Illinois map. Where is Jonesboro city. — Location of Jonesboro in Illinois.

History

Jonesboro was the location of the third of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, on September 15, 1858. It was named for Doctor Jones, a pioneer settler. Nearby is the Trail of Tears State Forest.

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Geography

Jonesboro is located at 37°27′4″N 89°16′7″W / 37.45111°N 89.26861°W / 37.45111; -89.26861 (37.451126, -89.268566).

According to the 2010 census, Jonesboro has a total area of 2.706 square miles (7.01 km), of which 2.7 square miles (6.99 km) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.006 square miles (0.02 km) (or 0.22%) is water.