Jones County is named for Willie Jones, who opposed the ratification of the United States Constitution and declined an invitation to the Constitutional Convention.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Lenoir County and Craven County
E – Craven County
S – Carteret County and Onslow County
W – Duplin County and Lenoir County
Created: April 14, 1778 
County Seat:
Trent Bridge 1779 – 1784
Trenton 1784 – present
County Courthouse – Trenton
Location: 101 Market Street / Jones Street
Built: 1938 – 1939
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored Flemish bond brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Trenton. The west front has six vertical pillars with a wide pediment at the roof line. On the center of the roof is a white colored cupola. The courtroom is located at the center of the second story. The building houses the County Superior Court and County District Court of the 4th Judicial District. The building was constructed under the Works Progress Administration. The building was damaged by Hurricane Florence in 2018. On the east side of the building is the old one story brick Old County Jail.
See: The courthouse is similar to the courthouse constructed in Pamlico County in 1937 to 1938 where the architect was Raymond Fuson and funding was provided under the Works Progress Administration.
See: The 4th Judicial District includes Duplin County, Onslow County and Sampson County.
History: The county was created in 1778 and Trenton was selected as the county seat in 1784. The first court was held at the home of Thomas Webber located at Trent Bridge when the county was organized in 1779. The first courthouse, a small brick structure was built in Trenton in 1784. The courthouse was burned during the Civil War. The second courthouse was built in 1868 and burned. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1938 to 1939.
County Office Complex – Trenton
Location: 418 Highway 58 / Trenton Street
Built: 2004 – 2005
Style: Modern
Architect: Peterson, Eure and Associates of New Bern
Contractor: Fasco, Incorporated
Description: The building faces southwest and is a one story dark brown-red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Trenton to the southwest of the courthouse. The building is an L-shaped with a south and west wing. The roof is hipped. The building houses county offices.
County Courthouse – Trenton
County Superior Court courtroom
Old County Jail – Trenton
County Office Complex – Trenton
Photos taken 2012