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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Jamestown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jamestown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Jamestown is located in Russell County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Russell County: Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Pulaski & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Jamestown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jamestown:

  • Russell County     (The home county of Jamestown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Middletown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Esto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Esto
      • From Jamestown to Esto
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Jamestown to Stokes
    • Freedom
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Russell Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Jamestown to Lula
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Long Bottom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montpelier
      • From Jamestown to Montpelier
    • Sano
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sano
      • From Jamestown to Sano
    • Gentrys Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crocus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crocus
      • From Jamestown to Crocus
    • Craycraft
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
      • Craycraft is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craycraft
      • From Jamestown to Craycraft
    • Joppa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joppa
      • From Jamestown to Joppa
    • Cundiff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Glens Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ozark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Inroad
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inroad
      • From Jamestown to Inroad
    • Christine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
      • Christine is located in Adair County
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Honey Acre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
    • Dunnville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
    • Teddy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Evona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Evans Ford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
      • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
    • Phil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phil
      • From Jamestown to Phil
    • Rubert Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubert Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
      • Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From Jamestown to Labascus
    • Creston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Jamestown to Creston
    • Rheber
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mintonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Cumberland City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Alpha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Ida
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ida
      • From Jamestown to Ida
    • Browns Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Savage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savage
      • From Jamestown to Savage
    • Static
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Jamestown to Static
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Bakerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Dougan Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Burkesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <3>
    • Grider
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marrowbone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cloyds Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dubre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Roachville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Exie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
    • Liletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Metcalfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Cedar Flat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Edmonton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
      • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <3>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Vinnie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinnie
      • From Jamestown to Vinnie
    • Faubush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nancy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bronston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ansel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ansel
      • From Jamestown to Ansel
    • Burnside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <3>
    • Ferguson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Somerset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Tateville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Science Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
      • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <3>
    • Sloans Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Alpine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Elk Horn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mannsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Acton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbellsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <3>
    • Wright's
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wright's
      • From Jamestown to Wright's
  • Wayne County
  • Fentress County (TN)
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Static
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Jamestown to Static
    • Chanute
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chanute
      • From Jamestown to Chanute
    • Byrdstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jamestown, see our County-by-County Page for Jamestown.

Cemeteries Near Jamestown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jamestown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jamestown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jamestown had a population of 154 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Jamestown had a population of 1,802 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.

  • Esto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
    • Esto is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Esto
    • From Jamestown to Esto
  • Stokes ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stokes
    • From Jamestown to Stokes
  • Lula ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lula
    • From Jamestown to Lula
  • Rowena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
    • Rowena is located in Russell County
  • Fonthill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonthill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonthill
    • Fonthill is located in Russell County
  • Montpelier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montpelier
    • From Jamestown to Montpelier
  • Gentrys Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Webbs Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webbs Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbs Cross Roads
    • Webbs Cross Roads is located in Russell County
  • Crocus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
    • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crocus
    • From Jamestown to Crocus
  • Jabez
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jabez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jabez
    • Jabez is located in Russell County
  • Creelsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creelsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelsboro
    • Creelsboro is located in Russell County
  • Parnell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Craycraft
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
      • Craycraft is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craycraft
      • From Jamestown to Craycraft
    • Glens Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cabell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell
      • Cabell is located in Wayne County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jamestown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jamestown.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Jamestown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamestown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Jamestown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Jamestown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Jamestown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Jamestown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jamestown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jamestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jamestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jamestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9844, Longitude: -85.0629    









 

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