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Jonestown, Pennsylvania

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Jonestown, Pennsylvania

The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, better known by its informal name Jonestown, was a remote commune in Guyana established by the Peoples Temple, an American religious cult led by Jim Jones. On November 18, 1978, 918 people died in a coordinated mass murder-suicide across three locations: the Jonestown compound, a nearby airstrip in Port Kaituma, and the group's headquarters in Georgetown, making "Jonestown" internationally infamous.

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About Jonestown

Jonestown, PA is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Officially, Jonestown is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.37 square miles.

What Makes Jonestown Unique

  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jonestown

  • State Game Lands Number 55 · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area0.37 sq mi
Coordinates41.1267, -76.3094

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