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Welcome to Jamaica ...

Jamaica is located in Middlesex County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jamaica, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

Jamaica is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Jamaica lies within the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Jamaica ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Jamaica - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, New York and Vermont.

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

Communities near Jamaica ...

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

  • West Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in King William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
  • Tappahannock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
    • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
  • Warsaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Kilmarnock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
    • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
  • Urbanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Irvington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
  • White Stone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
    • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
  • Remlik
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Monaskon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
    • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
  • Simonson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
    • Simonson is located in Richmond 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 Jamaica. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jamaica.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jamaica ...

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

Adding Jamaica to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jamaica 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 Jamaica was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Jamaica post office opened in 1832.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jamaica.

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

The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Middlesex, 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 Jamaica - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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