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Welcome to Jemtland ...

Jemtland is located in Aroostook County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jemtland, 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.

Jemtland is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Jemtland (for example, toward Grand Falls (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Jemtland is located in the (207) area code.

Communities near Jemtland ...

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

  • Caribou
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
    • Caribou is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <4>
  • Grand Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Limestone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
  • Van Buren
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
  • Washburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <4>
  • Saint Leonard Parish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard Parish
  • Saint Leonard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <4>
  • Grand Falls Parish
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Parish
  • Sainte Anne de Madawaska
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Anne de Madawaska came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Anne de Madawaska
  • Saint Agatha
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 Jemtland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jemtland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jemtland. 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 Jemtland.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jemtland ...

Looking for more information about Jemtland? 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 Jemtland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jemtland.

Adding Jemtland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jemtland 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 Jemtland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Jemtland on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jemtland.

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

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, 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 Jemtland - 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.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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