Our Genealogy Helper
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 doctors 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 Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Washington (MD), Clarke (VA), Loudoun (VA) & Berkeley.
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:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Jamestown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Summit Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Middleway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kabletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Charles Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Ranson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Bloomery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Bardane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bolivar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Shepherdstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Ridgeway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Inwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Darkesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Gerrardstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Baker Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Martinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Swan Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Scrabble
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Bedington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Hedgesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Good
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Good is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Capon Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lehew
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lehew is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- North River Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
- Yellow Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Slanesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Stotlers Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Holton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Holton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Cherry Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Sleepy Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Bath
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bath is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Knoxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brunswick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rosemont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Petersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Burkittsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boss Arnold Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Olive
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Lander
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Point-of-Rocks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Potomac Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Adamstown Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Martinsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Edwards Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Dickerson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Beallsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Antietam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Antietam Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Sharpsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gapland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trego
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Rohrersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eakles Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Keedysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Spielman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Wadesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Gaylord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Berryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Arcadia Farm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Boyce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Frogtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Millwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Berrys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- White Post
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fauquier County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Kerfoot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Delaplane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Markham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Zulla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Halfway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Marshall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Landmark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Ada
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ada is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- The Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Grimes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Welltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- White Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Albin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Echo Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Echo Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
- Armel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Armel is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
- Day - Mar Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
- Chambersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Siler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Hayfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Round Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Morrisonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Purcellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silcott Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- White Pump
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Pump is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
- Bolington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Georges Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Unison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Unison is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
- Lovettsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Prince William County (VA)
- Waterfall Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Rappahannock County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Chester Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Reager
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Reager is located in Rappahannock County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
- Shenandoah County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Strasburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Strasburg Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
- Warren County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Milldale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Milldale is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Ashby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Cedarville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Reliance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reliance is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Applewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Applewood is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Happy Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Riverton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Front Royal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Waterlick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waterlick is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
- Viscose City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Viscose City is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
- Limeton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Limeton is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
- Winchester City (VA)
- Winchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Jamestown - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stones Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crums Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Franklintown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jabbers Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- English Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Graveyard
- To give a relative sense of its location, the English Graveyard is located in Middleway.
- The English Graveyard has also been known as:
- Watson Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291399 <2>
- Paynes Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brucetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Washington Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Redbud Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (305 more) ...
- Mountain View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Berryville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Jamestown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jamestown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Summit Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Wadesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Gaylord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Rippon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wheatland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Middleway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brucetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brucetown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucetown
- Aldridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Aldridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
- Berryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kabletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Ridgeway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Clear Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stephenson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Charles Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 51 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkeley County
- Hampshire County
- Morgan County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Prince William County
- Rappahannock County
- Shenandoah County
- Warren County
- Winchester City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jamestown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |