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Welcome to Jemison ...

The city of Jemison is located in Chilton County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jemison has a population of 2,672 people<2> (see below for details).

Jemison is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Jemison: 205 & 659<4>

The ZIP code for Jemison: 35085<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jemison had an population of 2,672 people. This is an increase of 3.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jemison had a population of 2,585 people (which is 5.92% of the total population of Chilton County). This makes Jemison the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Jemison represents 0.05% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 148th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,585 people, the population of Jemison increased 14.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,248 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jemison.

Communities near Jemison ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jemison ...

Looking for more information about Jemison? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jemison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jemison.

Adding Jemison to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jemison.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Chilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jemison.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jemison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Jemison area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Jemison area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Jemison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jemison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.