Welcome to Jamesville ...
Jamesville is located in Bibb County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jamesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Jamesville is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jamesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Jamesville: 205 & 269<3>
Communities Also Named Jamesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Jamesville: This one is located in Bibb County and the other is located in Lee County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 13 communities that are also named Jamesville - they are located in Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jamesville.
Communities near Jamesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jamesville.
- Centreville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Vance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <5>
- Coaling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <5>
- West Blocton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Blocton
- West Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Blocton <5>
- North Bibb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bibb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Scottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Bethlehem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb 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 Jamesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jamesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jamesville. 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 Jamesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamesville. See our Newspapers Page for Jamesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jamesville ...
Looking for more information about Jamesville? 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 Jamesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jamesville.
Adding Jamesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jamesville 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 Jamesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Jamesville post office opened in 1893.
We also found Jamesville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jamesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jamesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jamesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 269 area code. New phone numbers in the Jamesville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 269. As a result, placing a call in the Jamesville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |