Jamesville Colony, South Dakota — 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 Jamesville Colony, Yankton County.
| City | Jamesville Colony |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Yankton |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.103364 |
| Longitude | -97.482719 |
| Population | 101 |
| Density | 67.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Jamesville Colony is a locality in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 101. The population density is 67.7 people per km². Jamesville Colony is located at 43.1034°N, 97.4827°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57067.
Jamesville Colony unfolds across the broad, sweeping expanse of the South Dakota prairie, a landscape defined by the subtle, patient work of wind and water. It lies 50.0 miles south-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 232°T), and is situated 16.6 miles north-north-west of Yankton. Here, the land rolls with a quiet grace, the earth a rich, fertile brown that shifts to an ochre hue under the sun's relentless gaze. Horizons stretch to meet an impossibly vast sky, a canvas for clouds that drift like ships on an endless, cerulean sea, and at dusk, the light spills across the fields in molten gold, painting the grasses in shades of amber and rose. The air itself seems to carry the scent of turned earth and distant rain, a clean, elemental fragrance that speaks of the land's enduring character, even as the gentle undulations of the terrain whisper tales of ancient rivers and glaciers long departed. The story of Jamesville Colony is etched into the agricultural rhythms that have long dictated life here, a legacy of hardy settlers who cultivated these fertile plains. While the specific details of its founding are a matter of local lore, the character of Jamesville Colony is undeniably shaped by its agricultural roots, the economy still deeply tied to the bounty of the soil. The land is a testament to generations of farming, where fields of corn and soybeans stand tall, their green stalks rustling in the breeze, a living testament to human endeavor against the elements. The quiet hum of tractors often provides the soundtrack to the days, a steady pulse that belies the profound connection between the people and the earth that sustains them, a connection as deep and enduring as the prairie itself.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jamesville Colony, South Dakota 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 Jamesville Colony and Yankton County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Jamesville Colony 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 Jamesville Colony 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. |