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Jones is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It is named after Charles G. Jones, a three-time mayor of Oklahoma City. The population was 2,692 at the time of the 2010 census.

Jones town overview:
Name:	Jones town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Oklahoma County
Elevation:	1,116 ft (340 m)
Total Area:	13.67 sq mi (35.42 km²)
Land Area:	13.67 sq mi (35.40 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	2,885
Population Density:	211.08/sq mi (81.50/km²)
ZIP code:	73049
Area code:	405
FIPS code:	4038350
GNISfeature ID:	1094256

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History

Early history

Jones was plotted as a townsite on April 22, 1898 by Luther F. Aldrich before the St. Louis and Oklahoma City Railroad constructed a line from Sapulpa to Oklahoma City. Aldrich named the town after his friend and business associate, Charles G. “Gristmill” Jones who was a three-time mayor of Oklahoma City. Jones later named his eldest son Luther.

Jones is located just south of the place that Washington Irving described as “The Ringing of Horses” in the book A Tour on the Prairies (1835).

Jones was incorporated as a city on January 4, 1909. The 1910 Census counted the population at 163.

2007 ice storm and Jones High School fire

In December 2007, a devastating ice storm hit much of Oklahoma. It resulted in a fire at Jones High School, causing the school to burn to the ground. The new school was finished in 2010, after taking three years to build. The new school has a commons area and a theatre for drama club.

Earthquakes

On August 27, 2009, there were six earthquakes, the strongest of which registering a 3.7 magnitude on the Richter Scale, which occurred at 9:09 pm Central Standard Time.

On January 15, 2010, there were four earthquakes, the strongest of which registering a 4.0 magnitude on the Richter Scale, which occurred at 9:25 am Central Standard Time.

On January 24, 2010, a magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck Jones at 1:15 am Central Standard Time.

On February 27, 2010, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck, east of Oklahoma City at 4:22 pm Central Standard Time, preceded by a foreshock of magnitude 3.1 farther west on February 26 at 3:02 am local time.

On October 13, 2010, a 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit, 10 miles (16 km) east of Norman at 9:06 a.m.