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Jones Bar

Ghost town · Nevada County, California

Nevada City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:24,000)
Nevada City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jones Bar is a ghost town in Nevada County, California. It is one of 28 former communities in Nevada County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jones Bar as a historical populated place on the Nevada City topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.2938° N, 121.1097° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNevada City
Elevation1,062 ft
Nearest living townRough and Ready, CA
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1703630
Coordinates39.29378, -121.10968

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What's there now

Jones Bar is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rough and Ready, CA (population 659), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,062 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Jones Bar?

Jones Bar is in Nevada County, California, at 39.2938, -121.1097.

How many ghost towns are in Nevada County?

Nevada County, California has 28 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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