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Welcome to Jacobs ...Jacobs is located in Carter County<1>. The location of Jacobs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacobs, 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. Jacobs is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Jacobs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you leave Jacobs and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT). Jacobs is within the boundaries of the (606) area code. Communities Also Named Jacobs ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Jacobs - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Missouri (2), Ontario, Texas (2) and Utah. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jacobs. Communities near Jacobs ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jacobs.
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 Jacobs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacobs. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jacobs. 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 Jacobs. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacobs. See our Newspapers Page for Jacobs. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacobs ...Looking for more information about Jacobs? 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 Jacobs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jacobs. Adding Jacobs to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Jacobs 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 Jacobs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). We also found Jacobs on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905). For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacobs. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacobs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/ Footnotes ...
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