Welcome to Jamestown (aka 'Jimtown') ...
So far, we found very little information about Jamestown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jamestown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jamestown, please Contact Us.
Jamestown was located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Jamestown would have been located within present day Smith County<2>.
Time Zone: The area where Jamestown was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Jamestown was located: 903 & 430<3>
The community of Jamestown has also been called Jimtown. Going back to its beginning, Jamestown was originally named Berrien<4>. For more information about the names of Jamestown, see The Names of Jamestown on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Jamestown ...
While we believe that this Jamestown is located in Smith County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Jamestown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Newton, Smith and Tarrant County.
Beyond Texas, 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), Tennessee (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.
- Tyler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Longview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kilgore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Henderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <5>
- Gladewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Gregg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <5>
- Overton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Troup
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Sandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jamestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Jamestown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Jamestown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | Jamestown is also known as Jimtown. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Jamestown. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |