Jones County, North Carolina

97 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 rowth is on the radar for Jones County. With several economic development projects in the works, the county is well-positioned to take on expansion in the new year while it continues to put its community focus first. Tracing back its origins, Jones County was named in honor of Willie (pronounced Wiley) Jones, an American planter and ardent states’ righter who was influential G AND PMENT