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Welcome to Jamaica ...

Jamaica is located in Middlesex County<1>.

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.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Jamaica: 804 & 686<3>

The ZIP code for Jamaica: 23079<4>

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)
  • Tappahannock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Warsaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Kilmarnock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Urbanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Irvington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • White Stone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Remlik
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Monaskon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
  • Simonson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Simonson is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson

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 (so far) for Jamaica was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jamaica.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Jamaica - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Jamaica area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Jamaica area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Jamaica). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jamaica or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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