Jamestown Kentucky Map
Jamestown, Kentucky — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Jamestown, Russell County.
Interactive Map of Jamestown, Kentucky
| City | Jamestown |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Russell |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 36.98479 |
| Longitude | -85.06301 |
| Population | 1,739 |
| Density | 212.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Jamestown, Kentucky
Jamestown is a locality in Russell County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,739. The population density is 212.4 people per km². Jamestown is located at 36.9848°N, 85.0630°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42629.
Jamestown rests where Cumberland Lake’s deep blue arms embrace the rolling hills of Russell County, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with a quiet contentment. It lies 39.1 miles north-north-east of Monroe, TN (from Monroe, TN: bearing 15°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south-south-east of Russell Springs. The terrain here is a study in gentle rises and falls, the kind that cradle small farms and encourage the slow meander of country roads. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the landscape with a honeyed warmth, catching the emerald shimmer of well-tended fields and the deeper, shadowed greens of the surrounding woodlands. Even the air feels different, carrying the faint, earthy perfume of damp soil and pine needles, a subtle reminder of the natural world’s persistent presence. The character of Jamestown is one of unpretentious resilience, a kind of steadfastness that feels as old as the stones beneath its feet. This corner of Kentucky carries the echoes of a past tied to agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people, a history that has shaped the very rhythm of life in Jamestown. While the lure of the lake now draws many, the land still speaks of its farming heritage, of crops coaxed from the soil and livestock tended with patient hands. The local economy, though diversified, still feels the pulse of that rural foundation, a quiet hum beneath the surface of modern commerce. The development of Cumberland Lake brought a new chapter, transforming a portion of the landscape into a vibrant recreational hub, a stark yet harmonious contrast to the more traditional aspects of Jamestown. It’s a place where the past and present coexist, not as separate entities, but as threads woven into the ongoing story of this particular patch of Kentucky.
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About This Jamestown Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Jamestown, Kentucky with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Jamestown and Russell County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Jamestown is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Jamestown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
