Welcome to Jamestown ...
So far, we found very little information about Jamestown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jamestown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jamestown, please Contact Us.
Jamestown would have been located within present day Latah County<2>.
The location of Jamestown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jamestown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jamestown is 2,620 feet [799 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Jamestown is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Jamestown was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Jamestown once stood is in the (208) and (986)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Jamestown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Jamestown: This one is located in Latah County and the other is located in Bingham County.
Beyond Idaho, there are 68 communities that are also named Jamestown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Iowa (2), 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.
- Pullman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <6>
- Moscow
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <6>
- Colfax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <6>
- Palouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
- Palouse is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <6>
- Potlatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch
- Potlatch is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potlatch <6>
- Tekoa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekoa
- Tekoa is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekoa <6>
- Garfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <6>
- Albion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <6>
- Oakesdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
- Oakesdale is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Onaway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.
Adding Jamestown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jamestown 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 Jamestown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Jamestown post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jamestown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Latah County: www.latah.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.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 Jamestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Latah, 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 Jamestown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |