Welcome to Jewells Hill ...
So far, we found very little information about Jewells Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jewells Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jewells Hill, please Contact Us.
Jewells Hill would have been located within present day Jasper County<2>.
The location of Jewells Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jewells Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jewells Hill is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Jewells Hill was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Jewells Hill still existed, it would have been in the (601) & (769)<5> area codes.
Communities near Jewells Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jewells Hill.
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <6>
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
- Bay Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <6>
- Hickory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <6>
- Chunky
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <6>
- Louin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Pachuta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Montrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Sylvarena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 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 Jewells Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jewells Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jewells Hill. 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 Jewells Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jewells Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Jewells Hill.
Adding Jewells Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jewells Hill in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jewells Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Jewells Hill post office opened in 1875.
We also found Jewells Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jewells Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jewells Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jewells Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |