Jones is an extremely isolated place with a rich history. Initially, it was dominated by the plantation economy, and, after the Civil War, it was associated with the freedmen and their descendants who had long toiled on the lands surrounding the community. I imagine this store was quite busy at one time. A marker placed at the corner of Jones Road and  US 17 by the Georgia Historical Commission in 1957 gives insight to the history of the area: “The site of the village of Jonesville, so named for its first settler, Samuel Jones, is about 6 miles West of this road. There, early in the Revolution, McGirth with British forces attacked a small garrison at Moses Way’s stockade and a fierce battle took place, ending in the defeat of McGirth. In 1843, a Congregational Church was chartered at Jonesville, with Nathaniel Varnedoe, Wm. Jones and Moses L. Jones, Trustees. The village became a refuge for women, children and invalids from the Coast when that area was blockaded by Federal gunboats during the War Between the States.“