Jamestown, North Carolina

Jamestown, North Carolina
Oakdale Cotton Mill Village
Oakdale Cotton Mill Village
Flag of Jamestown, North Carolina
Official seal of Jamestown, North Carolina
Motto: 
"Walking with History"
Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina
Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°59′54″N 79°56′05″W / 35.99833°N 79.93472°W / 35.99833; -79.93472
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Founded1752
Incorporated1816, 1947
Named forJames Mendenhall[1]
Area
 • Total3.00 sq mi (7.76 km2)
 • Land3.00 sq mi (7.76 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,668
 • Density1,223.89/sq mi (472.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27282
Area code336
FIPS code37-34300[4]
GNIS feature ID2405904[3]
Websitewww.jamestown-nc.gov

Jamestown is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby cities of Greensboro and High Point. The population was 3,382 at the 2010 census.[5]

  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jamestown, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jamestown town, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 9, 2017.[dead link]