Profile for Jamestown, Kentucky, KY

Former and merged names include:
· Jacksonville

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Cumberland

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Jamestown

Cemeteries (20)

Communities (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Jamestown
• Housing in Jamestown
• Income in Jamestown
• Marital status of adults in Jamestown
• Place of birth of people in Jamestown
• Residence in 1995, of people in Jamestown
• School enrollment & education levels in Jamestown
• Transportation & commute times in Jamestown
• Russell County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kentucky
• State data - Kentucky
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Jamestown demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Russell County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 42629 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

6% of Jamestown residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jamestown ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Jamestown
• Cemeteries in Russell County
• Libraries in or near Jamestown

Post a query on a message board:

• Russell County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Jamestown museums
• Jamestown historic sites
• Jamestown area parks
• Wineries near Jamestown

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Jamestown area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Russell County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kentucky cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Jamestown
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Russell County

• Jamestown business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kentucky
• Local ordinances in Kentucky (Partial selection)

• Crime in Russell County
• Arrests in Russell County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kentucky
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jamestown was $11,140, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Russell County economic census
• Russell County economic summary
• Russell County employment growth
• Russell County unemployment rate
• Kentucky economic data

7% of Jamestown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Jamestown
• Colleges in Kentucky
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kentucky
• Schools in or near Jamestown
• School districts in or near Jamestown
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kentucky high schools

• Movies playing in or near Jamestown

• Air pollution in Russell County
• Diesel soot in Russell County
• Land contamination in Russell County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kentucky
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Russell County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kentucky

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kentucky county fairs
• Kentucky festivals (Kentucky tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Jamestown

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Jamestown
• Geocaches in Kentucky

• Jamestown items now on sale

• Russell County government
• Kentucky state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Jamestown medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Jamestown
• Historic sites in Kentucky
• Museums in or near Jamestown
• Museums in Kentucky
• Kentucky state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Russell County genealogy forum

Median rent in Jamestown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $194.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $518.

• Find Foreclosure in Jamestown
• Homes for sale in the Jamestown area
• Find a Jamestown Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
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• Check Kentucky mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kentucky
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Jamestown include Russell County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Jamestown

• Kentucky library

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• Census map of Jamestown area
• Historic maps of KY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kentucky
• Topographic map of Jamestown

• Daily newspapers in or near Jamestown
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kentucky

• Military bases in Kentucky
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Jamestown
• Search obituaries in Kentucky
• Recent death notices - selected KY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kentucky
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kentucky
• Lions clubs in Kentucky
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Jamestown
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Jamestown

• Parks near Jamestown
• National forests in Kentucky
• State parks in Kentucky

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Jamestown
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• Post cards of Kentucky communities

Russell County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jamestown political report.

• Kentucky Democratic party
• Kentucky Republican party
• Kentucky elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Jamestown
• Total membership by faith, in Russell County

• Chowhound message boards for KY

The average commute time for Jamestown workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Jamestown include Lake Cumberland State Resort P.

• Jamestown travel guide
• Airports near Jamestown
• Hotels near Jamestown
• Kentucky tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kentucky
• Wildlife refuges in Kentucky

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