Welcome to East Jenkins ...

East Jenkins is located in Letcher County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for East Jenkins: E. Jenkins

East Jenkins is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for East Jenkins: 606

Communities near East Jenkins ...

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

• Norton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <3>
• Wise
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <3>
• Coeburn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <3>
• Whitesburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <3>
• Clintwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <3>
• Pound
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <3>
• Elkhorn City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
• Fleming - Neon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
• Pippa Passes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
• Wheelwright
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Jenkins ...

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