Welcome to Jean ...
Jean is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Jean is located in Young County<1>.
The location of Jean has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jean, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Jean is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jean lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Jean: (940)
Communities Also Named Jean ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Jean - they are located in Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jean.
Communities near Jean ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jean.
- Graham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
- Olney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
- Newcastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <4>
- Bryson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
- Bryson is located in Jack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson <4>
- Farmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Farmer is located in Young County
- Loving
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
- Loving is located in Young County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loving <4>
- Anarene ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Jermyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
- Jermyn is located in Jack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <4>
- Padgett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Proffitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
- Proffitt is located in Young County
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 Jean. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jean.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jean. 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 Jean.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jean. See our Newspapers Page for Jean.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jean ...
Looking for more information about Jean? 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 Jean, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jean.
Adding Jean to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jean 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 Jean was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Jean post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jean.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jean. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Young, 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 Jean - 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/ |