Jot Em Down, Texas

Jot Em Down is a small unincorporated community in Delta County, Texas, United States.

Jot Em Down, Texas
Jot Em Down
Location within the state of Texas
Jot Em Down
Jot Em Down (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°22′58″N 95°51′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyDelta
Elevation
535 ft (163 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID2034639[1]

The town's name comes from the name of a fictional store in the Lum and Abner radio show.[2] "Jot 'Em Down" has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jot Em Down, Texas
  2. Tarpley, Fred. 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 114. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  3. "From Bug Tussle to Tarzan, here are 40 of the oddest Texas town names". Click2Houston. Retrieved 23 August 2020.


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