Jamestown, Kentucky

Jamestown is a home rule-class city in Russell County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 1,794 at the 2010 U.S. census.

This article is about the present-day city in Russell County. For the 19th-century city of the same name in Campbell County, see Dayton, Kentucky.

Jamestown, Kentucky
City
Russell County courthouse in Jamestown
Location of Jamestown in Russell County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°59′27″N 85°04′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyRussell
Incorporated1826
Named forJames Wooldridge, a local landowner
Area
 • Total3.65 sq mi (9.46 km2)
 • Land3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation
978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,867
 • Estimate 
(2022)
1,869
 • Density530.70/sq mi (204.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42629
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-40114
GNIS feature ID2404788
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