Jones Crossing

Jones Crossing

From 1882 to 1934, John Jolly Jones operated a farm and dairy on a 195-acre tract of land, which includes the site of the new Jones Crossing retail center. The Jones family also ran a small grocery store on the property which became known as “Jones Crossing” because it was located where the original State Highway 6 crossed the Southern Pacific railroad tracks to connect to what is now known as Wellborn Road.

In 1961, the land was purchased from family heirs by Mr. Jones’ grandson, Edsel Jones and Dr. O.D. Butler, Jr., his business partner and brother-in-law. Edsel earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Texas A&M University and achieved success as a teacher and head football coach at A&M Consolidated High School. He went on to become a real estate developer with Jones Crossing being his first real estate investment purchase.

Dr. Butler, a nationally recognized beef cattle expert and head of the Animal Science Department at Texas A&M University, established agricultural operations at the Jones Crossing site. Along with his wife, Jane Gray, and their son, they ranched as Butler & Son, affectionally called “The largest ranch in the city limits of College Station”.

Heirs of John Jones, Edsel Jones, and O.D. Butler, Jr. continue to serve communities in the Brazos Valley region to this day, carrying on the Jones-Butler legacy of resourcefulness and innovation.

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