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Key facts

Full name James Warren Jones[1]
Born May 13, 1931, Crete, Indiana, U.S.[1]
Died November 18, 1978, Jonestown, Guyana[1]
Organization Peoples Temple[1]

Jim Jones was an American cult leader and preacher who founded the Peoples Temple and led the Jonestown Massacre in 1978, where over 900 people died.

Context

Jim Jones was an American cult leader and preacher, best known for founding and leading the Peoples Temple and for the Jonestown Massacre in Guyana in 1978 [1]. He was born James Warren Jones on May 13, 1931, in Crete, Indiana [1]. Jones founded the Peoples Temple in Indianapolis in 1955 [3]. On November 18, 1978, he led a mass murder-suicide at Jonestown, Guyana, where more than 900 people died, including 217 children [1] [3]. The name Jim Jones also refers to an American rapper, Joseph Guillermo Jones II [2].

Documented claims

  • Jim Jones founded the Peoples Temple in Indianapolis in 1955. [3]
  • He led a mass murder-suicide at Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978. [1]
  • More than 900 people died in the Jonestown event, including 217 children. [3]

Questions and answers

Who was Jim Jones?

Jim Jones was an American cult leader and preacher who founded the Peoples Temple and led the Jonestown Massacre in 1978 [1].

When did Jim Jones die?

Jim Jones died on November 18, 1978, in Jonestown, Guyana [1].

What happened at Jonestown?

At Jonestown, Jim Jones led a mass murder-suicide that resulted in the deaths of more than 900 people, including 217 children [3].

Sources

  1. Jim Jones | Biography, Jonestown, Massacre, Peoples ... — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Jim Jones Movies and Shows - ‎Apple TVtv.apple.com › person › jim-jones — tv.apple.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. James Warren (Jim) Jones — indyencyclopedia.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People