Jones, originally Jones Switch, is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Autauga County

Autauga County, Alabama

Autauga County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 54,571. Its county seat is Prattville.Autauga County is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, Alabama

Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

, United States. The name was officially shortened on May 1, 1903. The community has a post office

United States Postal Service

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, with postmaster

Postmaster

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s appointed from 1878 to 2006. The post office also serves unincorporated areas of Autauga County such as Vine Hill, Fremont, Bethel, Salem, Milton, and Fig Tree.

Geography

Jones is located at 32.58402°N 86.89748°W and has an elevation of 200 feet (61 m). Mulberry Creek is located to the west and rolling hills are located to the east.