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Welcome to Jamestown ...

Jamestown is located in Horry County<1>.


The location of Jamestown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Jamestown is near sea level<3>.

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

Jamestown is located in the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Jamestown ...

While we believe that this Jamestown is located in Horry County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Jamestown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Berkeley and Florence County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 68 communities that are also named Jamestown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (4), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Jamestown ...

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

  • Myrtle Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Conway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Pawleys Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Inlet Oaks Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
    • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
  • Socastee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bucksport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Horry County
  • Forestbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Litchfield Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
  • Campfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
    • Campfield is located in Georgetown County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jamestown ...

Looking for more information about Jamestown? 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 Jamestown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for 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 Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Horry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jamestown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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