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Welcome to Jolietville ...

Jolietville is located in Hamilton County<1>.


The location of Jolietville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jolietville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Jolietville is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jolietville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Jolietville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jolietville.

  • Indianapolis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Carmel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>
  • Fishers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <4>
  • Noblesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
  • Westfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Zionsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
    • Zionsville is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <4>
  • Brownsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
    • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <4>
  • Lebanon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Speedway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jolietville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jolietville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jolietville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jolietville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jolietville. See our Newspapers Page for Jolietville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jolietville ...

Looking for more information about Jolietville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jolietville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jolietville.

Adding Jolietville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jolietville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jolietville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Jolietville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jolietville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jolietville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jolietville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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