Jones, Oklahoma
| Jones, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. |
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| Coordinates: 35°33′52″N 97°17′27″W / 35.56444°N 97.29083°WCoordinates: 35°33′52″N 97°17′27″W / 35.56444°N 97.29083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Oklahoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.7 sq mi (35.4 km2) |
| • Land | 13.7 sq mi (35.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,517 |
| • Density | 184.2/sq mi (71.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73049 |
| Area code(s) | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-38350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1094256 |
| Website | Town of Jones City |
Jones is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 2,517 at the 2000 census.
Originally known as Glaze, Jones was platted 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.
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.
On August 27, 2009 there were six earthquakes, the strongest of which registering a 3.7 magnitude on the Richter Scale, which occurred at 9:09pm 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 9:25am Central Standard Time.
On January 24, 2010 a magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck Jones at 1:15am 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 Oklahoma at 9:06 A.M.
Jones is located at 35°33′52″N 97°17′27″W / 35.56444°N 97.29083°W (35.564510, -97.290860).
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