Welcome to Jarratt ...

The town of Jarratt is primarily located in Greensville County<1>. A portion of Jarratt extends into Sussex County.

The pronunciation of Jarratt: JAYR-att<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jarratt, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jarratt has a population of 557 people<3> (see below for details).

Jarratt is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Jarratt lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Jarratt is located in the (434) area code.

The ZIP code for Jarratt: 23867<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jarratt had an population of 557 people. This is a decrease of 12.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jarratt had a population of 638 people (which is 5.21% of the total population of Greensville County). This makes Jarratt the county's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 638 people, the population of Jarratt increased 8.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 589 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jarratt.

Communities Also Named Jarratt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jarratt - it's located in Ontario.

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

Communities near Jarratt ...

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

• Emporia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
  • Emporia is located in Emporia City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <6>
• McKenney
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenney
  • McKenney is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenney <6>
• Stony Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
  • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <6>
• Capron
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
  • Capron is located in Southampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
• Henry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Sussex County
• Grizzard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
  • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
• White City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • White City is located in Emporia City
• Adams Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
  • Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
• Radium
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
  • Radium is located in Greensville County
• Yale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
  • Yale is located in Sussex 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 Jarratt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jarratt.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jarratt ...

Looking for more information about Jarratt? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jarratt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jarratt.

Adding Jarratt to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Jarratt on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Virginia (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jarratt.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jarratt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Greensville County: www.greensvillecountyva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/