Welcome to Jenkins Village ...

Jenkins Village is located in Clay County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Jenkins Village: Jenkins Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jenkins Village for more information about variations on the name of Jenkins Village.

Jenkins Village is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Jenkins Village, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Jenkins Village: 931

Communities near Jenkins Village ...

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

Columbus Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
Difficult
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Difficult
- From Jenkins Village to Difficult
Lafayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lafayette
- From Jenkins Village to Lafayette
Carthage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carthage
- From Jenkins Village to Carthage
Tompkinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
Celina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Celina
- From Jenkins Village to Celina
Gainesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
- Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <4>
Gamaliel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
- Gamaliel is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gamaliel
- From Jenkins Village to Gamaliel
Fountain Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
- Fountain Run is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fountain Run
- From Jenkins Village to Fountain Run
Hermitage Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hermitage Springs
- From Jenkins Village to Hermitage Springs

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jenkins Village ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jenkins Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.