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Jamestown, Virginia The Jamestown settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was located on the northeast bank of the James (Powhatan) River about southwest of the center of modern Williamsburg. It was ...

, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas Jamestown may also refer to

Places

Australia

Jamestown, South Australia Jamestown is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia north of Adelaide. It lies on the banks of the Belalie Creek and on the Crystal Brook-Broken Hill railway line between Gladstone and Peterborough, and ultimately on the main line lin ...

Barbados

Holetown Holetown (UN/LOCODE: BB HLT), is a small city located in the Caribbean island nation of Barbados. Holetown is located in the parish of Saint James on the sheltered west coast of the island. History In 1625, Holetown (formerly as St. James Town ...

, Saint James, Barbados; sometimes called its founding name, Jamestown

Canada

Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown Smithfield is a neighbourhood and former village in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Some new residents of Toronto and new immigrants to Canada are attracted to this neighbourhood, mainly because there is a large amount of affordable public housing. It ...

, a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario commonly referred to as Smithfield *

St. James Town St. James Town (sometimes misspelled St. Jamestown) is a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It lies in the northeast corner of the downtown area. The neighbourhood covers the area bounded by Jarvis Street to the west, Bloor Street East to ...

, a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario *

Jamestown, Newfoundland and Labrador Jamestown is a village located northeast of Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It had a population of 143 in 1940 and a population of 149 in 1956. See also * List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador This article lists uninco ...

, a former settlement

Ghana

Jamestown, Ghana Located directly east of the Korle Lagoon, Jamestown and Usshertown are the oldest districts of Accra, Ghana and emerged as communities around the 17th century British James Fort and Dutch Ussher Fort on the Gulf of Guinea coast. These distric ...

, a district of the city of Accra

Ireland

* Jamestown, Churchtown, a townland in Churchtown civil parish, barony of Rathconrath, County Westmeath * Jamestown, Conry, a townland in Conry civil parish, barony of Rathconrath, County Westmeath *

Jamestown, County Laois Jamestown () is a small village on a crossroads between Ballybrittas in County Laois and Monasterevin in County Kildare, in Ireland. The local gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Ga ...

Jamestown, County Leitrim Jamestown () is a village on the banks of the River Shannon in the south of County Leitrim, Ireland. It lies some 5 km east-south-east of the county town, Carrick-on-Shannon. It was named after King James VI & I. Jamestown was built as a w ...

Malaysia

* Jamestown, an alternate name for

Bayan Lepas Bayan Lepas is a town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located within the Southwest Penang Island District, near the southeastern tip of Penang Island. Founded in the 19th century, Bayan Lepas has various industries. History Bayan Le ...

, Penang

New Zealand

* Jamestown, New Zealand, an abandoned settlement in northern Fiordland

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Jamestown, Saint Helena Jamestown is the capital city of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is also the historic main settlement of the island and is on ...

, a harbour and the capital of Saint Helena

Saint Kitts and Nevis

*Jamestown, the name of a former town on the edge of Morton Bay on

Nevis Nevis is a small island in the Caribbean Sea that forms part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies. Nevis and the neighbouring island of Saint Kitts constitute one country: the Saint Kitts and Nevis, Federation ...

in the late 17th century

South Africa

Jamestown, Eastern Cape Jamestown is a town on the N6 national road 58 km south of Aliwal North and 105 km north of Komani (formerly Queenstown) in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is at the centre of a fertile sheep, ...

Jamestown, Western Cape Jamestown, also known as Webersvallei ("Weber's Valley"), is a quiet rural settlement on the southern outskirts of Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands District of the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated next to Blaauwklippen Vine ...

United Kingdom

Jamestown, Easter Ross Jamestown ( gd, Baile Sheumais) is a village in Strathpeffer (and formerly of 'Ross-shire'), Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elev ...

, Scotland *

Jamestown, West Dunbartonshire Jamestown ( gd, Baile Sheumais (IPA: �paləˈheːməʃ, sco, Jeamstoun) is a village in the Vale of Leven conurbation in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Located on the east bank of the River Leven, it is sandwiched between Balloch to the north ...

, Scotland *

Jamestown, Fife Jamestown is a hamlet in Fife, Scotland, on the south side of Inverkeithing's Inner Bay. The nearby Jamestown Viaduct The Jamestown Viaduct is part of the northern approach to the Forth Bridge in Scotland. It crosses the hamlet of Jamesto ...

, Scotland

United States

Jamestown, California Jamestown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 3,433 at the 2010 census, up from 3,017 at the 2000 census. Formerly a California Gold Rush town, Jamestown is now a California His ...

Jamestown, Colorado The historic Town of Jamestown is a Statutory Town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population was 274 at the 2010 United States Census. It was named for James Smith, an early discoverer of gold.Jamestown, Georgia Jamestown is an extinct town in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It con ...

Jamestown, Indiana Jamestown is a town in Jackson Township, Boone County and Eel River Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 958 at the 2010 census. History Jamestown was established in 1830, and was platted in 1832. The tow ...

, in Boone County *

Jamestown, Elkhart County, Indiana Jamestown (also known as Jimtown) is an unincorporated community in Baugo Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. History Jamestown was officially established as a village in 1835, a few years after eight families formed a settlement at the location, ...

Jamestown, Steuben County, Indiana Jamestown is an unincorporated community in Jamestown Township, Steuben County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of th ...

Jamestown, Kansas Jamestown is a city in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 237. History Jamestown was founded in 1878, and was incorporated as a city in 1883. It was named for either Senator James Pomero ...

* Jamestown, Kentucky, in Campbell County (now part of

Dayton, Kentucky The City of Dayton, Kentucky, is a home rule-class city along a bend of the Ohio River in Campbell County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 5,338 at the 2010 census. It is less than from downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Geography ...

) *

Jamestown, Kentucky Jamestown is a home rule-class city in Russell County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 1,794 at the 2010 U.S. census. Geography Jamestown is located at (36.984730, -85.066840). According to the ...

, in Russell County *

Jamestown, Louisiana Jamestown is a village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 139 at the 2010 census and 130 in 2017. Jamestown is west of Kepler Lake. Notable people *Harvey Locke Carey, Louisiana lawyer and politician, spent his ...

Jamestown, Missouri Jamestown is a village in northeastern Moniteau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 386 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Jamestown had its start in 1846 when E. ...

Jamestown, New Mexico Jamestown is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community located along Interstate 40 in New Mexico, Interstate 40 in McKinley County, New Mexico, McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. El Paso Corp., El Paso Natural Gas Company built a re ...

Jamestown, New York Jamestown is a city in southern Chautauqua County, in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 28,712 at the 2020 census. Situated between Lake Erie to the north and the Allegheny National Forest to the south, Jamestown is the largest po ...

, the largest American city bearing the name *

Jamestown, North Carolina Jamestown is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby cities of Greensboro and High Point. The population was 3,382 at the 2010 census. Geography Jamestown is located in southwestern Guilford Cou ...

Jamestown, North Dakota Jamestown is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Stutsman County. The population was 15,849 at the 2020 census, making it the ninth largest city in North Dakota. Jamestown was founded in 1883 and is ...

, the second largest city bearing the name *

Jamestown, Ohio Jamestown is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,993 at the 2010 census. Joshua Bradley is the current mayor. Jamestown is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Jamestown was platted in 1816 ...

, a village *

Jamestown, Morrow County, Ohio Jamestown is a ghost town in Morrow County, in the U.S. state of Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, i ...

, a ghost town * Jamestown, Oklahoma *

Jamestown, Pennsylvania Jamestown is a borough in northwestern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Shenango River. The population was reported as 580 on the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. History The town was fo ...

Jamestown, Rhode Island Jamestown is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island in the United States. The population was 5,559 at the 2020 census. Jamestown is situated almost entirely on Conanicut Island, the second largest island in Narragansett Bay. It also includes the ...

Jamestown, South Carolina Jamestown is a town in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 72 at the 2010 census. Jamestown is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area. History Originally settled by Huguenot r ...

Jamestown, Tennessee Jamestown is a city in, and the county seat of, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States. The population of the city was 1,959 at the 2010 census. History Jamestown was established in 1823 as a county seat for Fentress County. It was incorporate ...

Jamestown, Texas Jamestown is a unincorporated community in Smith County located in the U.S. state of Texas. The town was first settled in 1846. The town underwent rapid expansion and a post office was built. It was primarily focused on growing and shipping cotton ...

, an unincorporated community in Smith County, Texas *

, the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States **

Jamestown Settlement Jamestown Settlement is a living history museum operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia, created in 1957 as Jamestown Festival Park for the 350th anniversary celebration. Today it includes a recreation of the original James Fort (c. 1607 to 1614 ...

, the living history museum reconstruction of the town **

Historic Jamestowne Historic Jamestown is the cultural heritage site that was the location of the 1607 James Fort and the later 17th-century town of Jamestown in America. It is located on Jamestown Island, on the James River at Jamestown, Virginia and operated as ...

, the archaeological site of the original town *

Jamestown S'Klallam Indian Reservation The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe is a federally recognized tribe of S'Klallam or Klallam Native Americans. They are on the northern Olympic Peninsula of Washington state in the northwestern United States. History The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe was f ...

, an Indian reservation in Washington *

Jamestown, West Virginia Jamestown is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. Jamestown lies near the Clarke County, Virginia border on County Route A county highway (also county road or county route; usually abbreviated CH ...

Jamestown, Wisconsin Jamestown is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,077 at the 2000 census. The census-designated places of Kieler and Sandy Hook and the unincorporated communities of Fair Play, Louisburg, and Rutledge are loc ...

James Town, Wyoming James Town is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 536 at the 2010 census. Geography James Town is located at (41.559859, -109.531421). According to the United States Census Bureau ...

Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana Jamestown Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,249 and it contained 2,937 housing units. History Pokagon State Park, Collins School, and CCC Shelter are liste ...

Jamestown Charter Township, Michigan Jamestown Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2021, the township had an estimated population of 9,923 people. Communities * Forest Grove – near Jamestown * Gitchel – the area settle ...

Jamestown Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota Jamestown Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 628 as of the 2000 census. History Jamestown Township was organized in 1858, and named after Jamestown, Virginia. Geography According to the ...

Jamestown Dam The Jamestown Dam is a rolled-earth dam spanning the James River in Stutsman County in the U.S. state of North Dakota, serving the primary purpose of flood control. It is north of the city of Jamestown, North Dakota. Built from April 1952 to Septe ...

, a dam in North Dakota

Other uses

Jamestown (horse) Jamestown (1928–1953) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred and raced by George D. Widener, Jr., an Exemplar of Racing described by the '' Sarasota Herald-Tribune'' newspaper as "one of thoroughbred racing's most respect ...

, American Champion racehorse * ''Jamestown'' (ship), a large sailing ship carrying valuable lumber which was abandoned and ran aground off

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its ...

in 1881 * ''Jamestown'' (TV series), a 2017 British television series * ''Jamestown'' (video game), a shoot-'em-up video game set in a steampunk alternate universe in which Jamestown Colony is settled on Mars * The

Indian massacre of 1622 The Indian massacre of 1622, popularly known as the Jamestown massacre, took place in the English Colony of Virginia, in what is now the United States, on 22 March 1622. John Smith, though he had not been in Virginia since 1609 and was not an ey ...

, often referred to as the Jamestown Massacre, in the Virginian town of Jamestown * USS ''Jamestown'', any one of a number of United States Navy vessels * "Jamestown", a song by The Movielife from the album ''

Forty Hour Train Back to Penn The Movielife is a Long Island punk rock band composed of vocalist Vinnie Caruana, guitarist Brandon Reilly, and drummer Brett Romnes. The band originally formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2003, but announced their official reunion in December 20 ...

'' (2003) *

Jamestown Foundation The Jamestown Foundation is a Washington, D.C.-based conservative defense policy think tank. Founded in 1984 as a platform to support Soviet defectors, its stated mission today is to inform and educate policy makers about events and trends, whi ...

, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank *

Jamestown Revival Jamestown Revival is an American folk duo made up of Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay (musician), Jonathan Clay. The childhood friends from Magnolia, Texas, write songs about everyday life that are a combination of harmonies that merge Southern coun ...

, a folk, folk rock, and Americana duo from Magnolia, Texas