Welcome to Jewell ...
Jewell is located in Weakley County<1>.
The location of Jewell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jewell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Jewell is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jewell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Jewell: (731)
Websites for Jewell ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.weakleycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Jewell, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Jewell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Jewell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jewell.
Communities near Jewell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jewell.
- Martin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- McKenzie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Dresden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- South Fulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
- South Fulton is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <4>
- Fulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
- Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
- Pillowville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Gleason
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Gleason is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <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 Jewell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jewell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jewell. 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 Jewell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jewell. See our Newspapers Page for Jewell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jewell ...
Looking for more information about Jewell? 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 Jewell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jewell.
Adding Jewell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jewell 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 Jewell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Jewell post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jewell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jewell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Weakley, 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 Jewell - 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/ |