Welcome to Jamestown ...
The village of Jamestown is located in Greene County<1>.
The location of Jamestown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Jamestown: JAY-mz-town<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jamestown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Jamestown has a population of 2,140 people<4> (see below for details).
Jamestown is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Jamestown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Jamestown lies within the (937) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jamestown had an population of 2,140 people. This is an increase of 7.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jamestown had a population of 1,993 people. This makes Jamestown the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Jamestown represents 0.02% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 399th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,993 people, the population of Jamestown increased 3.96% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,917 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Jamestown.
Communities Also Named Jamestown ...
While we believe that this Jamestown is located in Greene County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Jamestown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Columbiana, Hancock, Knox and Morrow County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 68 communities that are also named Jamestown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (4), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jamestown.
Communities near Jamestown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jamestown.
- Springfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
- Beavercreek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavercreek
- Beavercreek is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavercreek <6>
- Fairborn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
- Fairborn is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <6>
- Xenia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <6>
- Washington Court House
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Court House
- Washington Court House is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Court House <6>
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Wilmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <6>
- Bellbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellbrook
- Bellbrook is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellbrook <6>
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <6>
- Yellow Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <6>
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 Jamestown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jamestown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jamestown. 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 Jamestown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamestown. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jamestown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jamestown ...
Looking for more information about Jamestown? 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 Jamestown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jamestown.
Adding Jamestown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jamestown 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 Jamestown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Jamestown post office opened in 1823.
We also found Jamestown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jamestown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jamestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.oh.us/
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 Greene, 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 Jamestown. 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 Jamestown. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jamestown - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |