RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Arkansas >> Yell County >> Petit JeanIndex...

Welcome to Petit Jean ...

Petit Jean is located in Yell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Petit Jean, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1889.

Petit Jean is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Petit Jean: 479

Communities Also Named Petit Jean ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Petit Jean: This one is located in Yell County and the other is located in Pope County.

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

Communities near Petit Jean ...

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

  • Russellville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dardanelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pottsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Atkins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Danville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Ola is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <3>
  • London
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Plainview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
  • Belleville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
  • Havana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petit Jean ...

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

Adding Petit Jean to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Petit Jean 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 Petit Jean was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Petit Jean.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Yell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petit Jean - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.