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 | |
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  Jonas Ridge, North Carolina  Jonas Ridge, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′21″N 81°53′41″W / 35.97250°N 81.89472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Burke |
| Named for | Jonas Braswell[1] |
| Elevation | 3,809 ft (1,161 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28641 |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020975[2] |
Notable weather event
editDuring 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
editTraditionally, 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.[6]
References
edit- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jonas Ridge
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ "Blizzard 2016 Barrels up East Coast with Deadly Force".
- ^ "Burke County, NC - Deeds - North Carolina Land Grants, 1778-1790". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved June 7, 2021.