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Jonestown

American  
[johnz-taun] / ˈdʒoʊnzˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. a former settlement in northern Guyana, northwest of Georgetown: an agricultural commune of an American religious cult called the Peoples Temple, infamous as the site of a mass suicide and murder in 1978.


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WallyGator is a working emotional support alligator owned by Joie Henney, of Jonestown, Pennsylvania.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

Congressman Leo Ryan visited Jonestown out of concern for the well-being of Jones’ followers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2023

He wrote at least six articles related to Jonestown and Jim Jones, the cult leader.

From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2021

He said Kerr was from Austin, while the Harveys were from nearby Jonestown.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 29, 2020

Dat place is over dere close to Jonestown and de very place dat Mr. Billy Jones and his son John bought, en dats zackly how come dat town git its name.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration

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