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'''Jonah''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Williamson County, Texas|Williamson County]], [[Texas]], United States.<ref>{{cite gnis|1360367|Jonah|July 3, 2021}}</ref> As of the 1990 census, the community had a population of 60.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

Formed around mills along the [[San Gabriel River (Texas)|San Gabriel]] river, the community went by several names until 1884, when the name "Jonah" was approved by [[post office]] officials.<ref>{{Handbook of Texas|id=hnj08|name=Jonah|author=Mark Odintz|retrieved=July 3, 2021}}</ref> The Jonah school still exists as a community center.  In 1972, the Jonah Water Special Utility District was formed and continues to serve the surrounding area.

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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Williamson County, Texas]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Texas]]