Near Jacksonville in Onslow County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
James Melville Jones
Photographed by Kevin W., October 21, 2009
1. James Melville Jones Marker
James Melville Jones
Here, early on the morning of April 17, 1972, Jimmy Jones died in a forest fire burning across the Pocosin. While moving equipment he became trapped when a wind - shift brought the fire back on him.
This marker, erected in the year 2000, by his fellow - firefighters former employees of the Hoerner - Waldorf Corporation and the N. C. Forest Service.
We remember!
Erected 2000 by fellow firefighters, former employees of the Hoerner - Waldorf Corporation, and the N. C. Forest Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical date for this entry is April 17, 1972.
Location. 34° 50.13′ N, 77° 18.11′ W. Marker is near Jacksonville, North Carolina, in Onslow County. It can be reached from the intersection of New Bern Highway (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south. At the base of the Deppe Lookout Tower, near the entrance to the Hofmann Forest Equipment Headquarters. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5472 New Bern Hwy, Jacksonville NC 28546, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hofmann Forest (here, next to this marker); Julius Valentine Hofmann (about
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Other markers no longer nearby. First Post Road (was approx. 4.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Camp Lejeune (was approx. 7.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Kevin W., October 21, 2009
2. James Melville Jones Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., October 21, 2009
3. James Melville Jones Marker
The Marker is located at the base of the Deppe Lookout Tower.
Courtesy of the Rotary Club of Maysville
4. James Melville Jones
The members of the Rotary Club of Maysville created a scholarship in his memory to serve as a means of honoring him and his commitment to their community.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,659 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 4. submitted on October 27, 2009.
