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Welcome to Jenson ...

Jenson is located in Bell County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Jenson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1927.

Jenson is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Jenson lies within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Jenson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jenson - it's located in Arkansas.

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

Communities near Jenson ...

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

  • Middlesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrogate
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
    • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
  • Barbourville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Barbourville is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <3>
  • Alanthus Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
    • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Pineville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Harlan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Loyall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
    • Loyall is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Minton Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
    • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
  • Cumberland Gap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Wallins Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 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 Jenson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jenson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jenson ...

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

Adding Jenson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jenson 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 Jenson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Jenson post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jenson.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jenson - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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