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Welcome to Jamestown ...

Jamestown is located in Keokuk County<1>.

Jamestown is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Jamestown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Jamestown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Jamestown: This one is located in Keokuk County and the other is located in Scott County.

Beyond Iowa, 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), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (5), 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.

  • Oskaloosa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sigourney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Montezuma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
  • New Sharon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • North English
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hedrick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
    • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Fremont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Beacon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • University Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Mahaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Delta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 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 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. 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.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Keokuk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jamestown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.