Abandoned Record
About Jamestown
Jamestown is an extinct town in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Jamestown, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Jamestown is
Historic maps
10 historic USGS maps cover Jamestown
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1908 Columbus sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1929 Columbus sheet, 1:48,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1947 Columbus sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1949 Cusseta sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Cusseta sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Columbus sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Phenix City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Phenix City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Phenix City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Americus sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Jamestown
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Georgia index.
- Christopher7.4 mi NE · Chattahoochee
- Eelbeck12.8 mi NE · Chattahoochee
- Roanoke20.8 mi SW · Stewart
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Jamestown, Georgia": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q60769575.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).