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Welcome to West Jewett ...

West Jewett is located in Greene County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Jewett: W. Jewett

West Jewett is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Jewett: 518 & 838<3>

Websites for West Jewett ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.greenecounty-chamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to West Jewett, the following might be of interest:

Communities near West Jewett ...

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

  • Stamford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Margaretville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Tannersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hobart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Fleischmanns
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Falls is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
  • West Kill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Windham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Spruceton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Spruceton is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Jewett ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Jewett - 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the West Jewett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the West Jewett 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.