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Welcome to Jewelville ...

Jewelville is located in Banks County<1>.


The location of Jewelville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jewelville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.

Jewelville is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jewelville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Jewelville: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities near Jewelville ...

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

  • Dalton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Madison County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
  • Dry Pond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Toccoa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Commerce
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cornelia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
    • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
    • Former name for Madison Springs:
    • Alexanderville
  • Jarrett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Stephens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
  • Baldwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lula
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Royston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jewelville ...

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

Adding Jewelville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jewelville 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 Jewelville was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

We also found Jewelville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jewelville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jewelville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Banks County: www.bankscountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Banks, 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 Jewelville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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