Welcome to Jenkins ...
Jenkins is located in Calhoun County<1>.
The location of Jenkins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jenkins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Jenkins is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jenkins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Jenkins (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Jenkins: (256) & (938)<4>
Websites for Jenkins ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.calhounchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Jenkins, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Jenkins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Jenkins - they are located in Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jenkins.
Communities near Jenkins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jenkins.
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
- Anniston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
- Anniston is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <5>
- Jacksonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
- Glencoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
- Piedmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
- Hokes Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <5>
- Heflin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
- Heflin is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <5>
- Weaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hobson City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
- Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Fruithurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 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 Jenkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jenkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jenkins. 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 Jenkins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jenkins. See our Newspapers Page for Jenkins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jenkins ...
Looking for more information about Jenkins? 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 Jenkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jenkins.
Adding Jenkins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jenkins 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 Jenkins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Jenkins post office opened in 1876.
We also found Jenkins in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jenkins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jenkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, 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 Jenkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |