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Welcome to Jollett ...

Jollett is located in Page County<1>.

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

Jollett is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Jollett: 540 & 826<3>

Communities near Jollett ...

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

  • Harrisonburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Luray
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Broadway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Elkton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
  • Timberville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Shenandoah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Market
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stanley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Stanardsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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 Jollett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jollett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jollett ...

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

Adding Jollett to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jollett.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Page, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jollett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Jollett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Jollett area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.