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Place Description
Jonas Creek

rises in N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows S into Forney Creek.

Jonas Ridge

community in NW Burke County.

Jonas Ridge

mountain range in NW Burke County. Named for Jonas Braswell, an early settler who froze to death there.

Jonas Ridge Township

N Burke County.

Jonathan Creek

rises in NW Granville County and flows E into Goose Neck Creek.

Jonathan Crossroads

community in N Granville County.

Jonathans Creek

rises in W Haywood County and flows NE across the county into Pigeon River.

Jonathans Creek Township

W central Haywood County. Named for Jonathan McPeters, one of the first men of European descent to visit and settle in the area.

Jones

community in SE Beaufort County.

Jones Bay

NE Pamlico County in Pamlico Sound on the S side of Goose Creek Island. See also Hobucken.