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History · Jamesville Colony

The history of Jamesville Colony

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What stands out about Jamesville Colony’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Jamesville Colony are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18983 editions of the USGS map, 1898 to 1985. Watch Jamesville Colony change.
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Jamesville Colony on the map, 1898 to 1985

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

Jamesville Colony on the 1898 USGS mapJamesville Colony on the 1957 USGS mapJamesville Colony on the 1985 USGS map1898Parker sheet · 1:125,000

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

The story so far

Jamesville Colony, in brief

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

Jamesville Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) and Hutterite colony in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 110 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the northwest part of the county, on the north side of the James River. It is 9 miles (14 km) north of Utica and 20 miles (32 km) north-northwest of Yankton, the county seat.

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

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Famous people close to Jamesville Colony

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Charles D. GemarAmerican astronaut · b. 1955
Adam VinatieriAmerican football player · b. 1972
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Crissy Ahmann-LeightonAmerican swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world … · b. 1970
Chan GurneyAmerican politician · b. 1896
James Paul JohnsonAmerican politician · b. 1930
Ralph Abernethy GambleAmerican politician · b. 1885

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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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.