Falmouth, Jamaica

Falmouth
Historic Town
Falmouth
Coordinates: 18°29′24″N 77°39′40″W / 18.490°N 77.661°W / 18.490; -77.661
Country	Jamaica
Parish	Trelawny
Founded	1769
Founded by	Don Rafael Matas
Named for	Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Falmouth (Jamaican Patois: Falmot) is the chief town and capital of the parish of Trelawny in Jamaica. It is situated on Jamaica's north coast 29 km (18 miles) east of Montego Bay. It is noted for being one of the Caribbean's best-preserved Georgian towns.

The town was meticulously planned from the start, with wide streets in a regular grid, adequate water supply, and glorious public buildings. It had piped water earlier than New York City.