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Welcome to Jewett ...

The village of Jewett is located in Harrison County<1>.


The location of Jewett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Jewett: JEW-uht<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jewett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jewett has a population of 653 people<4> (see below for details).

Jewett is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Jewett is located in the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jewett had an population of 653 people. This is a decrease of 5.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jewett had a population of 692 people. This makes Jewett the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 692 people, the population of Jewett decreased 11.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 784 people).

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

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, Tennessee, 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.

  • Steubenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Uhrichsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhrichsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhrichsville
    • Uhrichsville is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uhrichsville <6>
  • Wintersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <6>
  • Cadiz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <6>
  • Carrollton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <6>
  • Dennison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
    • Dennison is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennison <6>
  • Salineville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopedale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Hopedale is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <6>
  • Flushing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Smithfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 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. Our list includes 4 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jewett, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 for Jewett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Jewett post office opened in 1856.

We also found Jewett in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jewett.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Harrison, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Jewett. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jewett.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jewett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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