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Welcome to Jeannette ...

Jeannette is located in Decatur County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jeannette, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Jeannette is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Jeannette: 731

Communities Also Named Jeannette ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Jeannette - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Jeannette ...

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

  • Mount Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
  • Union Cross
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
  • Lexington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Parsons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Crossroads
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Crossroads is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
  • Scotts Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Linden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lobelville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Decaturville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 566 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 Jeannette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jeannette.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jeannette ...

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

Adding Jeannette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jeannette 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 (so far) for Jeannette was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jeannette.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jeannette - 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.