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Welcome to Jessietown ...

Jessietown is located in Marion County<1>.


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


Jessietown is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Jessietown (for example, toward Bonnieville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Jessietown is located in the (270) area code.

Communities near Jessietown ...

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

  • Campbellsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
    • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <4>
  • Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
  • Springfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
  • Greensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
  • New Haven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
  • Loretto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
  • Bradfordsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
    • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <4>
  • Saint Mary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
    • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <4>
  • Raywick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Belltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Belltown is located in Marion County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jessietown ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jessietown. 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 Marion, 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 Jessietown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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