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Welcome to Jamestown ...

Jamestown is located in Rutherford County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Jamestown had a population of 1,959 people.<2> (see below for details).

Jamestown is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jamestown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Jamestown ...

While we believe that this Jamestown is located in Rutherford County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Jamestown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fentress, Tipton and Williamson County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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, South Carolina (3), Texas (4), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Jamestown ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rutherfordchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Jamestown, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Jamestown ...

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

  • Murfreesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Murphree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
    • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
  • Smyrna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
  • Mount Juliet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • La Vergne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Morrow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
  • Nolensville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson Pike
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
  • Lynn Christie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
    • Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
  • Belinda City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jamestown.
<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.