Map of Jamestown city, 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.

Jamestown city overview:
Name:	Jamestown city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kentucky
County:	Russell County
Incorporated:	1826
Elevation:	971 ft (296 m)
Total Area:	3.65 sq mi (9.46 km²)
Land Area:	3.52 sq mi (9.11 km²)
Water Area:	0.14 sq mi (0.35 km²)
Total Population:	1,867
Population Density:	530.70/sq mi (204.91/km²)
ZIP code:	42629
Area code:	270 & 364
FIPS code:	2140114
GNISfeature ID:	0495165

Online Interactive Map

Jamestown online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Jamestown location on the U.S. Map. Where is Jamestown city. — Jamestown location on the U.S. Map.

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History

The community was established in 1826 to be the seat of the newly formed Russell County. It was briefly known as Jacksonville in honor of General Andrew Jackson, who had just won a plurality of the popular vote during the 1824 presidential election but lost the runoff in the House of Representatives, largely because of the “corrupt bargain” struck by Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams. However, an anti-Jacksonian party loyal to Clay came into power the same year and the post office was established in November as Jamestown after local landowner James Wooldridge, who (together with his brother John) had donated 110 acres of land for the town. The act of the state legislature incorporating the city in December continued this name, which the city has used since.

Jamestown Road Map

Jamestown city Satellite Map

Geography

Jamestown is located at 36°59′5″N 85°4′1″W / 36.98472°N 85.06694°W / 36.98472; -85.06694 (36.984730, -85.066840). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km), all land.