Map of Jonestown CDP, Pennsylvania

Jonestown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 64 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.

Jonestown CDP overview:
Name:	Jonestown CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Columbia County
Elevation:	696 ft (212 m)
Total Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.00 km²)
Land Area:	0.37 sq mi (0.95 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²)
Total Population:	115
Population Density:	313.35/sq mi (121.08/km²)
FIPS code:	4238392
GNISfeature ID:	1178161

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History

Jonestown was established by Benjamin Jones in 1809, when he built a sawmill in the community, followed by a gristmill in 1811. The gristmill was used until 1968. A path between Wilkes-Barre and Muncy once passed through Jonestown.

Historically, the Susquehanna and Tioga Turnpike passed through Jonestown. As of 1915, there was a hotel in Jonestown.

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Geography

Jonestown is located in northeastern Columbia County at 41°7′36″N 76°18′9″W / 41.12667°N 76.30250°W / 41.12667; -76.30250 (41.126639, -76.302364), at the foot of the north side of Huntington Mountain (also known as Knob Mountain). It is in southeastern Fishing Creek Township, on both sides of Huntington Creek, which runs southwest along the foot of Knob Mountain to join Fishing Creek, which in turn flows to the Susquehanna River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Jonestown CDP has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km), of which 0.37 square miles (0.95 km) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km), or 5.49%, is water.