Situated in southern Newberg Township, Cass County, Jones is an unincorporated locality in the southwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
As an unincorporated community, there are no defined borders for Jones, but the community is centered on the intersection of M-40 and M-60, east of Cass County Park. Driskell Lake is in the northern portion of the community, while Blair Lake is in the south. However, the Jones post office serves a large portion of Newberg Township and Porter Township, as well as a small part of Calvin Township.
Incorporated cities and villages within twenty miles of Jones include Vandalia, Marcellus, Constantine, Three Rivers, Cassopolis, White Pigeon, Centreville, Dowagiac, and Lawton, in Michigan, as well as Middlebury, Indiana. Unincorporated communities within ten miles of Jones include Corey, Williamsville, Zimmysville, and Wakelee.
The area was first settled by European-Americans in 1831 when John Blair and his family came. They were joined by the Daniel Driskel family in 1833, and the two lakes in the community are named for these families. The first commercial building was built by H. Meskell near Driskell Lake, on land owned by William D. Jones.
For a time, the new settlement was known as Jones' Crossing. In 1870, Mr. Jones platted the townsite that was later named for him. However, the plat was recorded in 1875 as Newberg. A post office was established as Newberg on August 4, 1837. The name was changed to Newburgh on December 24, 1861, and to Jones on December 19, 1881, with E.H. Jones, the son of William Jones, as the postmaster.
Always a small community, Jones was never incorporated and is largely residential. Appropriate topics for this section of our guide include online resources representing businesses, industries, schools, churches, organizations, attractions, and events in Jones, Michigan.
 
 
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Located northeast of the small community of Jones, Michigan, Harwood Lake is adjacent to Corey Lake. The HLA is charged with preserving, protecting, and promoting the aquatic environment of the lake and its surroundings, as well as enhancing water quality. Its membership consists of the owners of properties surrounding the lake. Its bylaws, meeting agendas and minutes, a history of the lake, and information about the HLA's projects, surveys, and studies, are included, along with contacts.
https://harwoodlake.org/
Featuring wooded and shady sites, a large beach area on Bair Lake, wooded hiking trails, and a pavilion, the recreational vehicle park offers electric and water hookups, full hookups, a dump station, ice, 50 amp hookups, and gray water pits at each site. Located in Jones, Michigan, an overview of the surrounding community is outlined, and its rates for RV electric and water, RV full hookups, pavilion rentals, seasonal guests, and extras are set forth. Photos and contacts are also featured.
http://www.lakesidecampground.org/
The civil township is situated in east Cass County in the southwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The township includes no incorporated municipalities, but the unincorporated communities of Corey and Jones are within the township, with the township offices in Jones. The official township website introduces elected and appointed officials, as well as its officers and staff. A calendar of events, election schedules and information, property tax data, news, and official notices are posted.
https://newbergtwp.com/
Situated at the intersection of Patterson Hill Road and Born Street, northwest of Jones, Michigan, the cemetery is also known as Poe's Historic Cemetery. Documenting cemeteries throughout the United States, Find a Grave allows site visitors to upload photos of the cemetery grounds or of individual memorials, as well as information about those interred there. Currently, more than ninety percent of the gravesites in the cemetery have been photographed. Its location is shown on a map.
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2143752/Poe-Cemetery
On Bair Lake in the small community of Jones, Michigan, the campground features two beaches, private piers, a boat launch, playground equipment, and several other amenities. Open from May 1 to October 1, the campground is family and pet-friendly, offering seasonal, monthly, or day rates, large RV sites with full hook-ups, and lakefront sites. A map of the campground is displayed, along with a list of amenities, guest testimonials, a gallery of photos, and an overview of its reservation process.
https://www.shadypointcampground.com/