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Welcome to Jamestown ...

Jamestown is located in Jefferson County<1>.

Jamestown is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Jamestown: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Jamestown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Jamestown: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Clay 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.

Websites for Jamestown ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jeffersoncounty.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Jamestown, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Jamestown ...

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

  • Winchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Martinsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Purcellville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brunswick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
  • Charles Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
  • Berryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lovettsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Stephens City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shepherdstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jamestown ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jamestown - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Jamestown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Jamestown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.