Welcome to Kitt ...

Kitt is located in Jay County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kitt, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Kitt is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Kitt ...

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

• Bluffton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
• Portland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Hartford City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
  • Hartford City is located in Blackford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford City <4>
• Berne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Berne is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <4>
• Dunkirk
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
  • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <4>
• Albany
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Eaton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
  • Eaton is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <4>
• Montpelier
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
• Fort Recovery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Recovery
  • Fort Recovery is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Recovery <4>
• Geneva
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kitt ...

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

Adding Kitt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kitt 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 Kitt was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kitt.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov