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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Jett. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jett to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jett, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Jett (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jett. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Jett is historic, it would have been located within present day Izard County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Izard County: Baxter, Fulton, Independence, Sharp & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Jett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jett:
- Izard County (The home county of Jett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jett, with the one closest to Jett listed first.
- Violet Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Brockwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- LaCrosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Newburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Melbourne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wiseman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Wideman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Horseshoe Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Jumbo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jett, with the one closest to Jett listed first.
- Rodney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Culp
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Hand ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Wake ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Norfork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Salesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Briarcliff
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Norfork Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Henderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Custer ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jett, with the one closest to Jett listed first.
- Bexar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glencoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Viola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saddle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Gepp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Sturkie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Baker Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Cornertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jett, with the one closest to Jett listed first.
- Cushman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Sandtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Cave City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bethesda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Pfeiffer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Batesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Desha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jett, with the one closest to Jett listed first.
- Evening Shade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ash Flat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sidney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Maxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Cherokee Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Poughkeepsie
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Hardy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Williford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jett, with the one closest to Jett listed first.
- Pleasant Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Fifty-Six
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Marcella
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Onia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Timbo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jett, with the one closest to Jett listed first.
- Cornertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Lanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Lebo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Moody
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Ott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Oregon County (MO)
- Old Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Ozark County (MO)
- Bakersfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jett, see our County-by-County Page for Jett.
Cemeteries Near Jett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jett.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Jett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jett, with the one closest to Jett listed first.
- Forest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Philadelphia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goodrich Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Owens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Page Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Jett in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jett.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jett, with the one closest to Jett listed first.
- Violet Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Newburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- LaCrosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Melbourne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Wideman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Jumbo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Sage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Lunenburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gid is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gid
- Bexar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Byron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Byron is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jett.
Newspapers Published in Jett ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jett, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jett.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jett:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Izard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- Howell County
- Oregon County
- Ozark County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |