Jamestown, Virginia Jamestowne, Virginia Fort (1606 -- 1607); Town (1619) The ruined tower of the 17th century Jamestown Church; the nave was reconstructed in 1907 on the original foundations Location in Virginia Jamestown, Virginia Jamestown, Virginia Show map of Virginia Show map of the US Show all Location in the United States Coordinates: 37 ° 12 ′ 33 '' N 76 ° 46 ′ 39 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.20917 ° N 76.77750 ° W ﻿ / 37.20917; - 76.77750 Coordinates: 37 ° 12 ′ 33 '' N 76 ° 46 ′ 39 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.20917 ° N 76.77750 ° W ﻿ / 37.20917; - 76.77750 Present Country United States of America State Virginia Historic Country Kingdom of England Colony Colony of Virginia Established May 14, 1607 Abandoned briefly in 1610; again after 1699 Founded by Virginia Company of London Named for James VI and I
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Coordinates: 37 ° 12 ′ 33 '' N 76 ° 46 ′ 39 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.20917 ° N 76.77750 ° W Coordinates: 37 ° 12 ′ 33 '' N 76 ° 46 ′ 39 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.20917 ° N 76.77750 ° W