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 Hamilton County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Jamestown is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Jamestown was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Jamestown was located: 618 & 730<4>

Communities Also Named Jamestown ...

While we believe that this Jamestown is located in Hamilton County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Jamestown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clinton and Perry County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 68 communities that are also named Jamestown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (4), Idaho (2), 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.

Carmi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Carmi is located in White County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
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Eldorado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eldorado is located in Saline County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <5>
McLeansboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
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Norris City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Norris City is located in White County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
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Galatia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Galatia is located in Saline County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <5>
Ridgway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgway is located in Gallatin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <5>
Crossville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Crossville is located in White County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
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Enfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Enfield is located in White County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
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New Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Haven is located in Gallatin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
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Raleigh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raleigh is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <5>

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.

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 Illinois' counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jamestown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Jamestown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Jamestown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.