Jett
A historical populated place in Nye County, Nevada, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS description
This is the location of Jett during the later boom in the 1920's, at the mouth of Jett Canyon, some 2 mi below the original location during 1875-91
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 848268. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.
- Text Rand McNally and Co. 'Pocket Map and Shippers Guide of Nevada', New York, 1901, 20 pages, plus plate, 1 inch = 27 miles.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.