Welcome to Jamestown ...
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 would have been located within present day Clay County<2>.
The location of Jamestown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jamestown is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Jamestown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Jamestown once stood is in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Jamestown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Jamestown: This one is located in Clay County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
Beyond West Virginia, 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), Texas (4), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington 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.
- Summersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <6>
- Clendenin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <6>
- Clay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <6>
- Hartland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Harrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Elkhurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Valley Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Ira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Wattsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Widen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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 West Virginia's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Jamestown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |