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Jamestown had its start in 1846 when E. H. and S. L. James established a country store at that point. A post office called Jamestown has been in operation since 1850.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Historic District and Dick-Kobel Homestead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Jamestown.

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Before
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Jamestown is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Jamestown has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Historic District in Prairie Home, 4.6 miles away.

Jamestown and the nearest listed places

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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Historic DistrictDick-Kobel HomesteadGarnett Farm Historic DistrictGray-Wood BuildingsFinke Opera HouseMoniteau County Courthouse Square

Closest to Jamestown

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Historic DistrictPrairie Home · Built 18674.6miDick-Kobel HomesteadPrairie Home · Building6.1miGarnett Farm Historic DistrictHartsburg · Built 18607.3miGray-Wood BuildingsCalifornia · Building10.1miFinke Opera HouseCalifornia · Late Victorian10.2mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Historic District’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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