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Welcome to Cameron ...

Cameron is located in Cameron County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cameron, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

Cameron is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cameron lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cameron lies within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Cameron ...

While we believe that this Cameron is located in Cameron County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Cameron. Those communities are located in the following counties: Northumberland and Union County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 40 communities that are also named Cameron - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (2), Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cameron.

Communities near Cameron ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cameron.

  • Saint Marys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
  • Emporium
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
    • Emporium is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <4>
  • Austin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Driftwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Huntley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in Cameron County
  • Weber City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
    • Weber City is located in Cameron County
  • Grant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Elk County
  • Beechwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
  • Gardeau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
    • Gardeau is located in McKean County
  • Hammersley Fork
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammersley Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
    • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cameron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cameron.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cameron. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cameron.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cameron. See our Newspapers Page for Cameron.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cameron ...

Looking for more information about Cameron? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cameron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cameron.

Adding Cameron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cameron in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cameron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cameron post office opened in 1848.

We also found Cameron in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cameron.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cameron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cameron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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