The hamlet was named for early European-American settler James DeWitt.[2] It was settled in the early Federal period after the American Revolutionary War, when the Iroquois tribes had been forced to cede their lands in New York to the United States.
On January 16, 2007, a New York City company, Empire Synfuel LLC, submitted an application for site plan approval for a proposed coal gasification plant in Jamesville. It was to take over the site where the now abandoned Alpha Portland Cement factory once operated. The plant, projected to cost $1.3 billion and create up to 150 jobs, would have converted coal into synthetic natural gas.
The proposal faced opposition from area residents and town board members, who were concerned about such environmental issues as the proximity of the village's elementary school.[4]
The project was proposed at another site 40 mi (64 km) north, in the Town of Scriba.[6] According to the Sierra Club, the second proposal was also defeated.[7]
Jamesville Reservoir
Jamesville Reservoir
The Jamesville Reservoir is south of the hamlet. Jamesville Beach Park, a county park, includes a small beach on the reservoir, several hiking trails and fields. The fields are the site of the annual Jamesville BalloonFest, where dozens of hot-air balloons take to the air in one weekend. Both the reservoir and park are in the Town of LaFayette, New York, a larger jurisdiction that encompasses Jamesville.
The history of the community is documented in the book Water, Wheels and Stone: Heritage of the Little Village by the Creek, Jamesville, New York, written by Jean Schutz Keough, and published in 1976 and 1978 by the Jamesville Historical Book Committee.
References
^"Jamesville ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
^Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 168.
Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville official website serving Jamesville and DeWitt
June 15, 2023
jamesville, york, city, chatauqua, county, jamestown, york, jamesville, hamlet, made, outskirts, five, towns, dewitt, lafayette, manlius, pompey, onondaga, jamesville, located, onondaga, county, york, united, states, part, greater, syracuse, area, hamletlocati. For the city in Chatauqua County see Jamestown New York Jamesville is a hamlet made up of the outskirts of five towns DeWitt LaFayette Manlius Pompey and Onondaga Jamesville is located in Onondaga County New York United States part of the greater Syracuse area Jamesville New YorkhamletJamesville New YorkLocation within the state of New YorkCoordinates 42 59 31 N 76 4 18 W 42 99194 N 76 07167 W 42 99194 76 07167CountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCountyOnondagaTime zoneUTC 5 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT ZIP code13078 1 Area code s 315 and 680 Contents 1 History 1 1 2007 plant proposal 2 Jamesville Reservoir 3 Notable people 4 Further reading 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit St Mark s Episcopal Church Jamesville The hamlet was named for early European American settler James DeWitt 2 It was settled in the early Federal period after the American Revolutionary War when the Iroquois tribes had been forced to cede their lands in New York to the United States The Dr John Ives House Saint Mark s Church and Southwood Two Teacher School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places 3 2007 plant proposal Edit On January 16 2007 a New York City company Empire Synfuel LLC submitted an application for site plan approval for a proposed coal gasification plant in Jamesville It was to take over the site where the now abandoned Alpha Portland Cement factory once operated The plant projected to cost 1 3 billion and create up to 150 jobs would have converted coal into synthetic natural gas The proposal faced opposition from area residents and town board members who were concerned about such environmental issues as the proximity of the village s elementary school 4 In addition environmentalists opposed the plant because its releases of carbon dioxide would contribute to global warming 5 The project was proposed at another site 40 mi 64 km north in the Town of Scriba 6 According to the Sierra Club the second proposal was also defeated 7 Jamesville Reservoir Edit Jamesville Reservoir The Jamesville Reservoir is south of the hamlet Jamesville Beach Park a county park includes a small beach on the reservoir several hiking trails and fields The fields are the site of the annual Jamesville BalloonFest where dozens of hot air balloons take to the air in one weekend Both the reservoir and park are in the Town of LaFayette New York a larger jurisdiction that encompasses Jamesville Notable people EditDanny Cedrone guitarist known for his work with Bill Haley amp His Comets on Rock Around the Clock Danny Schayes former professional basketball player in the NBA son of Dolph SchayesFurther reading EditThe history of the community is documented in the book Water Wheels and Stone Heritage of the Little Village by the Creek Jamesville New York written by Jean Schutz Keough and published in 1976 and 1978 by the Jamesville Historical Book Committee References Edit Jamesville ZIP Code zipdatamaps com 2022 Retrieved November 11 2022 Gannett Henry 1905 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Govt Print Off p 168 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Knauss Tim January 26 2007 Concerns aired on syngas plant plan PDF The Post Standard Archived from the original PDF on September 29 2007 Knauss Tim March 25 2007 Plant won t keep CO2 out of the atmosphere PDF The Post Standard Archived from the original PDF on September 29 2007 Nwosu Nneka June 6 2007 Coal gasification plant proposed for Scriba News 10 Now Sierra Club Dewitt Gasification PlantExternal links EditJamesville Community Museum Jamesville DeWitt School District History from Jamesville s Glen Loch Restaurant at the Wayback Machine archived 6 March 2005 Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville official website serving Jamesville and DeWitt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jamesville New York amp oldid 1138978562, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
