Do you know of Jewell ???
This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Jewell. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Jewell.<1>
We found mention of Jewell as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Tazewell County, Virginia.
Communities Also Named Jewell ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Jewell.
Within Virginia, the name Jewell is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Jewell [Lamar County].
- Arkansas
- Little River County
- Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Jewell [Little River County].
- California
- Marin County
- Please visit our profile page for the California community of Jewell [Marin County].
- Georgia
- Warren County
- Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Jewell [Warren County].
- Indiana
- Howard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Jewell [Howard County].
- Iowa
- Hamilton County
- Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Jewell [Hamilton County].
- Kansas
- Jewell County
- Please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jewell [Jewell County].
- Republic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jewell [Republic County].
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Jewell [Anne Arundel County].
- Michigan
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Jewell [Newaygo County].
- Missouri
- Clay County
- Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Jewell [Clay County].
- Nebraska
- Dawson County
- Please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Jewell [Dawson County].
- New York
- Oneida County
- Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Jewell [Oneida County].
- North Dakota
- McIntosh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Jewell [McIntosh County].
- Ohio
- Defiance County
- Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jewell [Defiance County].
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- Please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Jewell [Clatsop County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Jewell [Allegheny County].
- Tennessee
- Weakley County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Jewell [Weakley County].
- Texas
- Eastland County
- Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Jewell [Eastland County].
- McLennan County
- Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Jewell [McLennan County].
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Jewell [Lewis County].
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Jewell ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Jewell:
North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)
SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)
The FIPS database contains an entry for Jewell.
Referenced FIPS Records ...
FIPS Code: 51/40984 (Place Name: Jewell (RR name for Jewell Ridge))
County: Tazewell (FIPS State/County: 51/185)
Class: X3
More Orphans in Tazewell County ...
Can you help?
As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Tazewell County.
Footnotes ...
<1> | This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others. |
<2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Jewell could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |