Jonas Ridge, North Carolina

Jonas Ridge is an unincorporated community in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. Jonas Ridge is located on North Carolina Highway 181 in northwestern Burke County, 3.9 miles (6.3 km) south-southeast of Crossnore. Jonas Ridge has a post office with ZIP code 28641.[3][4]

Jonas Ridge, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Jonas Ridge, North Carolina
Jonas Ridge, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°58′21″N 81°53′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBurke
Named forJonas Braswell[1]
Elevation
3,809 ft (1,161 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28641
Area code(s)828
GNIS feature ID1020975[2]

Notable weather event

During the January 2016 United States blizzard, on January 22, 2016, NBC News reported that as of 5 p.m. (relatively early in the storm), Jonas Ridge had received the greatest amount of snowfall: 18 inches.[5]

Etymology

Traditionally, the name Jonas Ridge has been attributed to Revolutionary War veteran William Barjonah (Jonas) Braswell. Braswell died during a sudden winter storm in 1825. However, an 1809 North Carolina land grant (Book 124, page 408) refers to property on "Jonas Ridge," and a land transaction in the late 1700s refers to Jonas Mountain in the same area. This would indicate that Jonas Ridge was more likely named for John Jonas, who received a land grant nearby in 1780.

References
  1. "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. "Jonas Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  5. http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/monster-storm/mid-atlantic-blizzard-could-make-legitimate-history-n501601


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