It lies east of the village of Vaassen, on the western side of the Apeldoornsch Kanaal [nl].

[4] Jonas lies on the border of the municipalities Epe and Apeldoorn.

[4] Jonas is not a statistical entity,[5] and has been placed by the postal authorities under Wenum-Wiesel[2] and Vaassen.

[3] It was first mentioned in 1899 as Jonas (De), and is a house name.

[6] Between 1899 and 1918, a dairy factory was located in Jonas.