Welcome to Jamesburg ...

Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jamesburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

The ZIP code for Jamesburg: 08831<2>

Communities Also Named Jamesburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Jamesburg - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Jamesburg ...

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

Trenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trenton
- From Jamesburg to Trenton
New Brunswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Brunswick
- From Jamesburg to New Brunswick
Perth Amboy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Perth Amboy
- From Jamesburg to Perth Amboy
Plainfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plainfield
- From Jamesburg to Plainfield
Rahway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Rahway is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rahway
- From Jamesburg to Rahway
South Amboy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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- South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Amboy
- From Jamesburg to South Amboy
Cranbury Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cranbury Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cranbury Station
- From Jamesburg to Cranbury Station
Cranbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cranbury
- From Jamesburg to Cranbury
Paulas Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Paulas Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paulas Corners
- From Jamesburg to Paulas Corners
Dunham's Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham's Corner
- Dunham's Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunham's Corner
- From Jamesburg to Dunham's Corner

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jamesburg ...

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

Adding Jamesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Jamesburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Jamesburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jamesburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Jamesburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jamesburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	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.