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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Jamestown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jamestown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Jamestown is located in James City County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of James City County: Charles City, Gloucester, King and Queen, New Kent, Newport News City, Surry, Williamsburg City & York.

Below are the counties that are near Jamestown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jamestown:

  • James City County     (The home county of Jamestown)
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Charles City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruthville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westover
      • From Jamestown to Westover
    • Kimages
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimages. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimages
      • From Jamestown to Kimages
    • Roxbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxbury
      • From Jamestown to Roxbury
  • Chesterfield County
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Clay Bank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay Bank
      • From Jamestown to Clay Bank
    • York View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
      • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <1>
    • Crab
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crab
      • From Jamestown to Crab
    • Ordinary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • White Marsh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Roanes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Achilles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Money
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Newgate Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Greenwood Farms
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Hampton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Phoebus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckroe Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Glendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elko
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopewell City
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Rushmere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Magnet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Magnet
      • From Jamestown to Magnet
    • Raynor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raynor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
      • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raynor
      • From Jamestown to Raynor
    • Smithfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Rescue
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Zuni
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Walters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Plain View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plain View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plain View
      • From Jamestown to Plain View
    • Mattaponi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • West Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Romancoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lanesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lanesville
      • From Jamestown to Lanesville
  • Mathews County
  • Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Lee Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Red Hill Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
    • Bernard Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Newport News
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilton Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
      • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <1>
  • Prince George County
  • Southampton County
  • Suffolk City
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Scotland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scotland
      • From Jamestown to Scotland
    • Homewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homewood
      • From Jamestown to Homewood
    • Surry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <1>
    • Beachland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Claremont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Itata
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Itata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Itata
      • From Jamestown to Itata
    • Spring Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Carsley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dendron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <1>
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <1>
  • Williamsburg City
  • York County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jamestown, see our County-by-County Page for Jamestown.

Cemeteries Near Jamestown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jamestown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jamestown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.

  • Travis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hospital Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wier Neck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wier Neck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wier Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Galt Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galt Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Surry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Surry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Surry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Williamsburg Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hickory Grove Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Jamestown had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.

  • Scotland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Scotland
    • From Jamestown to Scotland
  • Alliance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Surry County
  • Highgate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Highgate is located in Surry County
  • Homewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Surry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Homewood
    • From Jamestown to Homewood
  • Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in James City County
  • Ewell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Ewell is located in James City County
  • Moorings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorings
    • Moorings is located in Surry County
  • Oaktree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
    • Oaktree is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaktree
    • From Jamestown to Oaktree
  • Lightfoot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot
    • Lightfoot is located in James City County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lightfoot <1>
  • Tettington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tettington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tettington
    • Tettington is located in Charles City County
  • Claremont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Spring Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Itata
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Itata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Itata
      • From Jamestown to Itata
    • Lee Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Toano
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toano
      • Toano is located in James City County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toano <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jamestown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jamestown.

Newspapers Published in Jamestown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamestown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jamestown, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jamestown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 James City County: www.james-city.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jamestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jamestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2098, Longitude: -76.7763    









 

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