Why visit Jones Creek
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Durazno Plantation.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 46°F.
Weather in Jones Creek
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Jones Creek
Jones Creek is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,975 at the 2020 census. It is the first location in Texas where Stephen F. Austin settled.
From the Wikipedia article Jones Creek, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks11
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Durazno Plantation
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic district in Jones Creek (vicinity), Brazoria County, Texas
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus
School · 4.7 mi
308 Winding Way St, Lake Jackson
4 more on the map.
History
The Father of Texas, Stephen F. Austin, first settled in Jones Creek. His original grave resides in the Gulf Prairie Cemetery located on Gulf Prairie Road in Jones Creek. Emily Austin Perry (Stephen F. Austin's sister) and her second husband, James Franklin Perry settled in Jones Creek too at the now historic Peach Point Plantation. Jones Creek is named for Randal Jones, a military leader of early lower Brazos Anglo colonists. Jones led the June 22, 1824, attack on a group of Karankawa Indians on the banks of a certain small stream of water in the lower Brazos region. Afterwards this particular creek near the San Bernard River became associated with the name "Jones", and the event was noted in history as the Battle of Jones Creek. Thereafter, the area around the creek became described as Jones Creek too.
There are Recorded Historic Texas Landmarks in Jones Creek for each of the following:
From the History section of Jones Creek, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Jones Creek
28 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 46°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 67°F | 50°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 73°F | 56°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 63°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 84°F | 71°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 76°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 78°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 78°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 73°F | 7.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 82°F | 65°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 74°F | 55°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 67°F | 49°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Freeport 2 Nw (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Brazoria County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-07-09: Hurricane Beryl (Hurricane)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-07-26: Hurricane Hanna (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Eagle Air Park (BZT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Lake Jackson 5 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Clute 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Freeport 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Brazoria 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Angleton 14 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Danbury 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Bay City 30 mi west, about 48 min by car
- Iowa Colony 32 mi north, about 52 min by car
- Galveston 34 mi northeast, about 54 min by car
- Alvin 34 mi northeast, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Battle of Jones Creek, SteveWalkerWP, CC BY 4.0
- Duranzo Plantation (1 of 1), Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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