City of Jonesboro

Jonesboro, the county seat for Clayton County, was incorporated as a town December 13, 1859. The city was originally called Leaksville. When the railroad passed through the city, it was renamed in honor of Captain Samuel G. Jones, one of the line's surveyors.

Clayton County courthouse in Jonesboro, built in 1898, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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