Jones County, Texas

Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,202. Its county seat is Anson. The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1881. Both the county and its county seat are named for Anson Jones, the fifth president of the Republic of Texas.Jones County is included in the Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.9%) is water.Major highways20px U.S. Highway 8325px U.S. Highway 18025px U.S. Highway 27720px State Highway 620px State Highway 92Adjacent countiesHaskell County (north)Shackelford County (east)Callahan County (southeast)Taylor County (south)Fisher County (west)Stonewall County (northwest)