Welcome to Jett ...
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.
Jett would have been located within present day Izard County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jett is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Jett was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Jett was located: 870 & 327<4>
Communities Also Named Jett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Jett - they are located in Kentucky, Nevada, Oregon and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jett.
Communities near Jett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jett.
- Horseshoe Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <5>
- Melbourne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <5>
- Calico Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico Rock
- Calico Rock is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calico Rock <5>
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Ash Flat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Flat
- Ash Flat is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Flat <5>
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Evening Shade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <5>
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Viola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <5>
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
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 Jett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jett. 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 Jett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jett. See our Newspapers Page for Jett.
Adding Jett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jett in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Jett post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Izard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jett - 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 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Jett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Jett area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |