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Welcome to Jubilee ...

Jubilee is located in Davidson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jubilee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Jubilee is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Jubilee: (336)

Communities Also Named Jubilee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Jubilee - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Nova Scotia (2) and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Jubilee ...

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

  • Salisbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Clemmons
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
    • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <4>
  • Lexington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mocksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Midway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • China Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spencer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Landis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
    • Landis is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <4>
  • Granite Quarry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bermuda Run
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
    • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jubilee ...

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

Adding Jubilee to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Jubilee post office opened in 1886.

We also found Jubilee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jubilee.

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

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Davidson, 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 Jubilee - 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.
<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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