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History · Jamestown West

17% of Jamestown West’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1904 on and the census since 2000.

0on the National Register
17%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Jamestown West’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Jamestown West are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19044 editions of the USGS map, 1904 to 1979. Watch Jamestown West change.Old housesHalf of Jamestown West’s homes were built before 1963.
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On the map

Jamestown West on the map, 1904 to 1979

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Jamestown West. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Jamestown West on the 1904 USGS mapJamestown West on the 1941 USGS mapJamestown West on the 1954 USGS mapJamestown West on the 1979 USGS map1904Chautauqua sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Jamestown West.

The story so far

Jamestown West, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Jamestown West yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Jamestown West is a census-designated place (CDP) located near Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. Also known as West Ellicott because of its location in the Town of Ellicott, Jamestown West had a population of 2,652 as of the 2020 census. Jamestown West is located in a nook between the city of Jamestown and the villages of Celoron and Lakewood. It is a substantial retail center in the county, serving as the location of several of the area's big-box stores that stretch along Fairmount Avenue.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 2,408 to 2,652 (+10%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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People over time

Jamestown West, census by census

05001,0001,5002,0002,50020002020Peak: 2,652

Between 2,408 and 2,652 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Jamestown West’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Jamestown West

Nobody well known was born in Jamestown West itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Lucille BallAmerican actress · b. 1911
Nick CarterAmerican singer · b. 1980
Natalie MerchantAmerican singer · b. 1963
John SchofieldUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient and… · b. 1831
George StonemanUnion Army General and governor of California · b. 1822
Willis Rodney WhitneyAmerican chemist and founder of the research la… · b. 1868
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

EllicottIts storyB+Jamestown11 historic placesA+Busti3 historic placesA−CeloronIts storyB−Lakewood1 historic placeB

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.