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Jamestown

Ghost town · Prince Edward County, Virginia

Farmville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Farmville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jamestown is a ghost town in Prince Edward County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Prince Edward County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 51st among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jamestown as a historical populated place on the Rice topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.3246° N, 78.2917° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRice
Elevation271 ft
Nearest living townFarmville, VA
Distance to it6.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1492295
Coordinates37.32460, -78.29166

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What's there now

Jamestown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Farmville, VA (population 7,613), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 271 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Jamestown?

Jamestown is in Prince Edward County, Virginia, at 37.3246, -78.2917.

How many ghost towns are in Prince Edward County?

Prince Edward County, Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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