Welcome to Jenkins ...
Jenkins is located in Jones County<1>.
Jenkins is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jenkins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Jenkins: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Jenkins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Jenkins - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jenkins.
Communities near Jenkins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jenkins.
- Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Petal
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sandersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Soso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Antioch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Ovett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Service
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Errata
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Amy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Moss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
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 Jenkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jenkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Jenkins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jenkins. See our Newspapers Page for Jenkins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jenkins ...
Looking for more information about 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 Jenkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jenkins.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jenkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Jenkins area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Jenkins area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |