Jamestown
ND
Jamestown
City Information
Jamestown was founded in 1871 as a settlement near the army camp of Fort Seward, which guarded an important river crossing. It is another railroad town in North Dakota and served as the repair yards for the NPRR.
Named after an army general's hometown in Virginia rather than the nearby James River, it developed into a city just over a decade later and attempted to become the state capital.
Hometown of western author Louis L'Amour it has promoted itself under several guises (such as "The City Beautiful" and currently "The Pride of the Prairie") but is commonly known as the Buffalo City.
The city plays host to Jamestown College and the North Dakota State Hospital.
Statistics
Population :
15,500
County : Stutsman
Zip codes : 58401-2, 58405
Elevation : 1,497 ft
Nickname : "The Buffalo City"
Map
Administration
City
of Jamestown
Official site for Jamestown with information about city services and
utlities, tourist information and calendar of events.
City of Jamestown
Education
Jamestown
College
Jamestown College was founded in 1883 and is a private liberal arts college.
The site includes campus details for students and staff, enrolment information
and current news.
Jamestown College
Jamestown
Public Schools
With information about the Jamestown public school system, calendar, administration
and school board members, and resources for students, parents and staff.
Jamestown Public Schools
News
Newspapers
The
Jamestown Sun
The online edition of Jamestown's local newspaper.
www.jamestownsun.com
TV Stations
KCSI
Independent local TV station.
www.kcsitv.com
Weather
Five Day Forecast from the NOAA
Jamestown
Travel
How to get to Jamestown, where to stay, and what to do once you are there.
>> Jamestown
Travel
Jamestown
Business
Features Jamestown's commercial sector with major local companies, the Chamber
of Commerce, real estate, jobs and economic incentives.
>> Jamestown
Business
