Jones was settled in the early 1830's. A village was platted in 1897. It was formally known as Newberg. [MPN] Jones was a station stop on the Michigan Central Air Line Division about 10 miles east of Cassopolis.
Image Info: Top, a valuation photo of the MC Depot at Jones. Note the train message box on the front of the depot. [CMUL]. 2nd image, a view of the Jones depot around 1920. 3rd image, an of view of the Michigan Central depot at Jones. Note the garden at the left. 4th image, Main Street in Jones, in the early 1900's.
This depot had a train message box on the front.
1920. On the Michigan Central Air Line, this is a passenger, freight and express agency joint with the American Railway Express Company. Interline tickets are issued. H. H. Pierce is the agent. [MCOAS]
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