Welcome to Jamesport ...

Jamesport is located in Suffolk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jamesport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1842.

Jamesport is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Jamesport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jamesport - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Jamesport ...

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

• Mastic Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic Beach
  • Mastic Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic Beach <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mastic Beach
  • From Jamesport to Mastic Beach
• Southampton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
  • Southampton is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
  • Southampton has also been known as:
  • Southampton village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Southampton
  • From Jamesport to Southampton
• Sag Harbor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sag Harbor
  • Sag Harbor is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sag Harbor <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sag Harbor
  • From Jamesport to Sag Harbor
• Greenport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport
  • Greenport is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenport <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greenport
  • From Jamesport to Greenport
• Westhampton Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhampton Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton Beach
  • Westhampton Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westhampton Beach <3>
• Pine Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
  • Pine Valley is located in Suffolk County
• Quogue
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quogue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quogue
  • Quogue is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quogue <3>
• North Haven
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
  • North Haven is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to North Haven
  • From Jamesport to North Haven
• Shoreham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
  • Shoreham is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreham <3>
• Sagaponack
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagaponack
  • Sagaponack is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sagaponack <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sagaponack
  • From Jamesport to Sagaponack

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jamesport ...

Looking for more information about Jamesport? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jamesport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jamesport.

Adding Jamesport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jamesport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jamesport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Jamesport post office opened in 1842.

We also found Jamesport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jamesport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/