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we pass this GPS location for Jamestown:
36.984443, -85.062860
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We found 65 communities that share the name Jamestown.
Within Kentucky, the name Jamestown is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 65 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 65 communities, 64 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Cherokee County
This Jamestown is located in Cherokee County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the south of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Jamestown.
Arkansas
Independence County
This Jamestown is located in Independence County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the west of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Jamestown.
Johnson County
This Jamestown is located in Johnson County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the west of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Jamestown.
California
Tuolumne County
This Jamestown is located in Tuolumne County and lies 1,927 miles [3,101.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Jamestown.
Colorado
Boulder County
This Jamestown is located in Boulder County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Jamestown.
Florida
Seminole County
This Jamestown is located in Seminole County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Jamestown.
Georgia
Chattahoochee County
This Jamestown is located in Chattahoochee County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the south of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chattahoochee County community of Jamestown.
Clinch County
This Jamestown is located in Clinch County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the south southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinch County community of Jamestown.
Newton County
This Jamestown is located in Newton County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the south southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Jamestown.
Ware County
This Jamestown is located in Ware County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km] to the south southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ware County community of Jamestown.
Idaho
Bingham County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Jamestown [Bingham County].
Latah County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Jamestown [Latah County].
Illinois
Clinton County
This Jamestown is located in Clinton County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Jamestown.
Hamilton County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Jamestown [Hamilton County].
Perry County
This Jamestown is located in Perry County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km] to the west northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Jamestown.
Indiana
Boone County
This Jamestown is located in Boone County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Jamestown.
Elkhart County
This Jamestown is located in Elkhart County and lies 325 miles [523 km] to the north of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elkhart County community of Jamestown.
Steuben County
This Jamestown is located in Steuben County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the north of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Jamestown.
Iowa
Keokuk County
This Jamestown is located in Keokuk County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keokuk County community of Jamestown.
Scott County
This Jamestown is located in Scott County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Jamestown.
Kansas
Cloud County
This Jamestown is located in Cloud County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cloud County community of Jamestown.
Louisiana
Bienville Parish
This Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Jamestown.
Maryland
Somerset County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Jamestown [Somerset County].
Michigan
Cass County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Jamestown [Cass County].
Ottawa County
This Jamestown is located in Ottawa County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the north of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Jamestown.
Mississippi
Marion County
This Jamestown is located in Marion County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Jamestown.
Missouri
Moniteau County
This Jamestown is located in Moniteau County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moniteau County community of Jamestown.
Saint Louis County
Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Jamestown.
Nebraska
Dodge County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Jamestown [Dodge County].
Nevada
Clark County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Jamestown.
Nye County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Jamestown [Nye County].
New Mexico
McKinley County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Jamestown [McKinley County].
New York
Chautauqua County
This Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Jamestown.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Jamestown lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
North Carolina
Guilford County
This Jamestown is located in Guilford County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Jamestown.
North Dakota
Stutsman County
This Jamestown is located in Stutsman County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stutsman County community of Jamestown.
Ohio
Columbiana County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Columbiana County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Jamestown.
Greene County
This Jamestown is located in Greene County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Jamestown.
Hancock County
This community is historic and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Jamestown.
Knox County
This community is historic and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Jamestown.
Morrow County
This community is historic and although located in Morrow County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Jamestown.
Oklahoma
Rogers County
This Jamestown is located in Rogers County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rogers County community of Jamestown.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Jamestown.
Pennsylvania
Cambria County
This Jamestown is located in Cambria County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Jamestown.
Carbon County
This Jamestown is located in Carbon County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the east northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Jamestown.
Mercer County
This Jamestown is located in Mercer County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Jamestown.
Rhode Island
Newport County
This Jamestown is located in Newport County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport County community of Jamestown.
South Carolina
Berkeley County
This Jamestown is located in Berkeley County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Jamestown.
Florence County
This Jamestown is located in Florence County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the east southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Jamestown.
Horry County
This Jamestown is located in Horry County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the east southeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Jamestown.
Tennessee
Fentress County
This Jamestown is located in Fentress County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Jamestown.
Rutherford County
This Jamestown is located in Rutherford County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the southwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Jamestown.
Tipton County
This Jamestown is located in Tipton County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the west southwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Jamestown.
Williamson County
This Jamestown is located in Williamson County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the southwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Jamestown.
Texas
Newton County
This Jamestown is located in Newton County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Jamestown.
Smith County
This Jamestown is located in Smith County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the west southwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Jamestown.
Tarrant County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Jamestown [Tarrant County].
Utah
Davis County
This Jamestown is located in Davis County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Jamestown.
Salt Lake County
This Jamestown is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km] to the west northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Jamestown.
Virginia
James City County
This Jamestown is located in James City County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the east of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Jamestown.
Prince Edward County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Jamestown [Prince Edward County].
Washington
Clallam County
This Jamestown is located in Clallam County and lies 2,055 miles [3,307.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clallam County community of Jamestown.
West Virginia
Clay County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Jamestown [Clay County].
Jefferson County
This Jamestown is located in Jefferson County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jamestown.
Wisconsin
Grant County
This Jamestown is located in Grant County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jamestown that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Jamestown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jamestown ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Bryan (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Jamestown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jamestown and extending to:
Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Jamestown to Frankfort, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 456 miles [733.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,316 miles [10,164.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,033 miles [11,318.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Jamestown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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.
<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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Jamestown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.758 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.715 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.742 degrees.