Jarrett, West Virginia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jarrett, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Jarrett, West Virginia Location in West Virginia Show map of West Virginia Jarrett, West Virginia Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Kanawha
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID	1741924

Jarrett is a small place in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and possibly businesses that don't have their own local government like a city or town does.

What is an Unincorporated Community?

An unincorporated community like Jarrett is a place where people live, but it's not officially a city or a town. It doesn't have its own mayor or town council. Instead, it's usually governed by the county it's in. For Jarrett, that's Kanawha County.

• People in unincorporated communities still have neighbors and a sense of community.
• They get services like police and fire protection from the county government.
• They might share a name, like "Jarrett," but they don't have official town boundaries.

Where is Jarrett Located?

Jarrett is found in the state of West Virginia, which is in the eastern part of the United States. More specifically, it's located within Kanawha County, one of West Virginia's counties.

• The area is about 633 feet (or 193 meters) above sea level. This is its elevation.
• It is in the Eastern Time Zone, which is the same time zone as many major cities on the East Coast of the U.S.