Welcome to Jimtown ...
So far, we found very little information about Jimtown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jimtown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jimtown, please Contact Us.
Jimtown would have been located within present day Davidson County<2>.
The location of Jimtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jimtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jimtown is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Jimtown was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Jimtown once stood is in the (615) area code.
Communities Also Named Jimtown ...
While we believe that this Jimtown is located in Davidson County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Jimtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cannon and Cocke County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 27 communities that are also named Jimtown - they are located in California, Delaware, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (3), Maryland, Missouri (2), Montana, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jimtown.
Communities near Jimtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jimtown.
- Murphree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Hendersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <5>
- Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
- Brentwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <5>
- Mount Juliet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <5>
- La Vergne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vergne
- La Vergne is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne <5>
- Morrow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Goodlettsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
- Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <5>
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Jimtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jimtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jimtown. 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 Jimtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jimtown. See our Newspapers Page for Jimtown.
Adding Jimtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jimtown in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jimtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Jimtown post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jimtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jimtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jimtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |