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Welcome to Jarrell ...

Jarrell is located in Carroll County<1>.

Jarrell is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Jarrell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Jarrell: 731

Communities Also Named Jarrell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Jarrell - they are located in Georgia and Texas.

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

Communities near Jarrell ...

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

  • Lavinia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Ledbetter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
    • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
  • Milan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • McKenzie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <3>
  • Dunlap ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
  • Huntingdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Central
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
    • Union Central is located in Gibson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
  • Dresden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Weakley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <3>
  • Greenfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pillowville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
    • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 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 Jarrell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jarrell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jarrell ...

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

Adding Jarrell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jarrell 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 Jarrell was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jarrell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jarrell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.