It is situated next to Blaauwklippen Vineyards,[5][6] on the eastern side of route R44 from Stellenbosch to Somerset West and the Strand coastal resort.

[8][9][10][11] Over time, Jamestown has transformed from a subsistence farming village into a primarily residential area as residents have sought work elsewhere in order to survive.

[12][13][14] A heritage committee was established in 2010 to document the history of Jamestown for the benefit of future generations, to restore old buildings and to facilitate increased involvement in local festivals and commemorative events.

[18][19][20][21] In 1902 Rattray and Rhenish missionary Jacob Weber (1856–1937), who was born in Lennep in Germany and sent to Stellenbosch in 1882,[22][23] acquired a portion of the Blaauwklippen farm.

[2][12][24] Street names such as Everbearing, Festival, Nared, Pajaro, Rolinda, Tiobelle, Titan, Torrey, Tribute and Whiteheart in the residential area are based on strawberry varieties,[5][25] after the main crop grown there since 1902.