Jamestown, Elkhart County, Indiana
Jamestown, Elkhart County, Indiana | ||
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FIPS code 18-37710[2] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 436932[1] | |
Jamestown (also known as Jimtown) is an unincorporated community in Baugo Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.
History
Jamestown was officially established as a village in 1835, a few years after eight families formed a settlement at the location, which was near a Potawatomi community.[3] It was named for its founder, James Davis.[4]
Geography
Jamestown is traversed by Baugo Creek, with the Saint Joseph River to the north.
Education
The community's schools are operated by the
Jimtown Junior High School
, and Jimtown Elementary School. The Jimtown school mascot is the Jimmie.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jamestown, Elkhart County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ISBN 0-7385-3154-5. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...was laid out by James Davis, for whom it was named.
Further reading
- Wright, Carl Bradley (2020). The History of Baugo Township and the Village called "Jamestown" (5th ed.). Primedia eLaunch.
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