Welcome to Jimtown ...

Jimtown is located in Wayne County<1>.

Jimtown is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Jimtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Jimtown is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Jimtown: 606

Communities Also Named Jimtown ...

While we believe that this Jimtown is located in Wayne County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Jimtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fayette and Washington County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 27 communities that are also named Jimtown - they are located in California, Delaware, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Maryland, Missouri (2), Montana, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (3), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jimtown.

Communities near Jimtown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jimtown.

• Gernt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Gernt is located in Fentress County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
  • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
• Monticello
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Monticello is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
• Cooper
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooper is located in Fentress County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
• Jamestown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jamestown is located in Fentress County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
• Albany
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Albany is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
• Byrdstown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <3>
• Allardt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Allardt is located in Fentress County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <3>
• Cumberland Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
  • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
• Mount Pisgah
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
• Pall Mall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pall Mall is located in Fentress County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pall Mall
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pall Mall <3>

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 Jimtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jimtown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jimtown. 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 Jimtown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jimtown. See our Newspapers Page for Jimtown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jimtown ...

Looking for more information about Jimtown? 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 Jimtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jimtown.