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Welcome to Jimtown ...

Jimtown is located in Morgan County<1>.


The location of Jimtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Jimtown is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jimtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Jimtown: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Jimtown ...

While we believe that this Jimtown is located in Morgan County, we know of another 2 West Virginia communities named Jimtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Harrison and Randolph County.

Beyond West Virginia, 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, Tennessee (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.

  • Martinsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
  • Paw Paw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clear Spring
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hedgesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Morgan County
  • Pearre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
    • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Sleepy Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
    • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Warfordsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Orleans Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
    • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jimtown ...

Looking for more information about Jimtown? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jimtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jimtown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jimtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Morgan, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Jimtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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