Jonah is an

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in Williamson County,

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, United States. As of the 1990 census, the community had a population of 60. Formed around mills along the San Gabriel river, the community went by several names until 1884, when the name "Jonah" was approved by

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officials. 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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