Welcome to West Jamaica ...

West Jamaica is located in Windham County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Jamaica: W. Jamaica

West Jamaica is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Jamaica: 802

Communities near West Jamaica ...

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

• Brattleboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
• Rockingham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockingham is located in Windham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
• Manchester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester is located in Bennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
• Shaftsbury
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
• Chester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester is located in Windsor County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
• Westminster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Westminster is located in Windham County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
• Putney
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Putney is located in Windham County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
• Arlington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Arlington is located in Bennington County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
• Dorset
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorset is located in Bennington County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
• Wilmington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wilmington is located in Windham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people

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 West Jamaica. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Jamaica.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Jamaica ...

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