Welcome to Jamaica ...
Jamaica is located in Glynn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jamaica, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Jamaica is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Jamaica lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Jamaica: 912 & 565<3>
Communities Also Named Jamaica ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Jamaica - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jamaica.
Communities near Jamaica ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jamaica.
- Brunswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Groveside Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
- Saint Simon Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Simon Mills is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simon Mills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,743 people
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Darien
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nahunta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Raybon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Raybon is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
- Blythe Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
- Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
- Popwellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Popwellville is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
- Kings Terrace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Terrace is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 679 people
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 Jamaica. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jamaica.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jamaica. 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 Jamaica.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamaica. See our Newspapers Page for Jamaica.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jamaica ...
Looking for more information about Jamaica? 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 Jamaica, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jamaica.
Adding Jamaica to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jamaica 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 (so far) for Jamaica was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Jamaica post office opened in 1872. The Jamaica post office closed in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jamaica.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Glynn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jamaica - 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 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Jamaica area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Jamaica area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |