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Welcome to Jameson ...

So far, we found very little information about Jameson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Jameson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jameson, please Contact Us.


Jameson would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.


The location of Jameson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jameson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Jameson is 2,250 feet [686 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Jameson is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Jameson was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Jameson would have been located in the (509) area code.

Communities Also Named Jameson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Jameson - they are located in Arkansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Jameson ...

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

  • Chelan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Coulee City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mansfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Withrow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
    • Withrow is located in Douglas County
  • Beebe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Beebe is located in Douglas County
  • Mold ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold
    • Mold is located in Douglas County
  • Chelan Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Okanogan City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okanogan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okanogan City
    • Okanogan City is located in Douglas County
  • Banks Lake South
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Lake South
    • Banks Lake South is located in Grant 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 Jameson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jameson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jameson. 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 Jameson.

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

Adding Jameson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jameson in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jameson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Jameson post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jameson.

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglascountywa.net/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jameson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jameson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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