Jonesport, Maine

Jonesport is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States.

Settled before the American Revolution, Jonesport was part of a grant of 48,160 acres (194.9 km2) made by the Massachusetts General Court in 1789 to John C. Jones[3] and others.

On February 3, 1832, a portion of Jonesborough was set off and incorporated as Jones' Port.

Then a portion of Jonesport was set off and incorporated on April 7, 1925, as the island town of Beals, accessible by bridge, built in 1958, across the Moosabec Reach.

[4] Located on a peninsula 6 miles (9.7 km) out in the Gulf of Maine, the town's principal industries are fishing, boat building, harvesting blueberries, and tourist services.

Jonesport includes many uninhabited islands which provide nesting areas for eider, cormorants, seagulls, razorbills, guillemots, loons, black scoters, grebes and eagles.

It is bordered by the towns of Addison to the west, Jonesboro to the north, and Beals to the south.

28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

View of Jonesport in 1908
Washington County map