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Welcome to Jewett ...

Jewett is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jewett, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

Jewett is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While Jewett is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Jewett: 931

Communities Also Named Jewett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Jewett - they are located in California, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, New Mexico (2), New York, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Jewett ...

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

  • Lakemont Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
  • Crossville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • College Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • College Grove is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
  • Dayton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Fairfield Glade
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Rockwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rogers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
  • Lake Tansi Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Newton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
    • Newton has also been known as:
    • Peay
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newton
    • From Jewett to Newton
  • Dykes Crossroads
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 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 Jewett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jewett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jewett ...

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

Adding Jewett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jewett 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 Jewett was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jewett.

Footnotes ...

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