Jones (SD)

Welcome to Jones County ...

Time Zone: Jones County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Murdo is the Seat for Jones County.

Jones County was founded in 1916 and was created by taking area from Lyman County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jones had a population of 911 people. This is a decrease of 9.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,006 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jones represented 0.12% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Jones County:

Central Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Jones
- Central Jones is located in Jones County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
Draper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Jones County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
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Murdo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdo
- Murdo is located in Jones County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
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North Jones
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jones
- North Jones is located in Jones County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
Rich Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
- Rich Valley is located in Jones County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to South Dakota
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- Website for the South Dakota State Archives

Websites specific to Jones County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Haakon County
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- Jackson County
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- Lyman County
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- Mellette County
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- Stanley County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cemeteries of Jones County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cemeteries of Jones County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.