<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-21-005029.txt : 20210125
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-21-005029.hdr.sgml : 20210125
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210125105624
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-21-005029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210122
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHAPMAN ROBERT R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275184

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35402
		FILM NUMBER:		21548568

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1200
		CITY:			LYNCHBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24505

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275101
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				200500300
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1200
		CITY:			LYNCHBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24505
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4348462000
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        <issuerName>BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>24504</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, par value $2.14</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-01-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2021-01-22</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert R. Chapman III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-01-25</signatureDate>
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