Welcome to Jesse ...

Jesse is located in Pontotoc County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jesse, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Jesse is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Jesse lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Jesse is located in the (580) area code.

Communities Also Named Jesse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Jesse - they are located in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jesse.

Communities near Jesse ...

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

• Ada
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Ada is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <3>
• Coalgate
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalgate
  • Coalgate is located in Coal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coalgate <3>
• Roff
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
  • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <3>
• Stonewall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Stonewall is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <3>
• Wapanucka
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapanucka
  • Wapanucka is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapanucka <3>
• Lehigh
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
  • Lehigh is located in Coal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <3>
• Tupelo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
  • Tupelo is located in Coal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <3>
• Fitzhugh
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
  • Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzhugh <3>
• Bromide
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide
  • Bromide is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bromide <3>
• Phillips
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
  • Phillips is located in Coal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jesse ...

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

Adding Jesse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jesse 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 Jesse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Jesse post office opened in 1898.

We also found Jesse on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jesse.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/