Welcome to Jamison ...
So far, we found very little information about Jamison. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jamison to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jamison, please Contact Us.
Jamison would have been located within present day Plumas County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jamison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jamison is 4,770 feet [1,454 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Jamison is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Jamison was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Jamison was located: 530
Communities Also Named Jamison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Jamison - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jamison.
Communities near Jamison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jamison.
- Portola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portola
- Portola is located in Plumas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portola <4>
- C-Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for C-Road
- C-Road is located in Plumas County
- Clio
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
- Cromberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromberg
- Cromberg is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromberg <4>
- Mohawk Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Vista
- Mohawk Vista is located in Plumas County
- Valley Ranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ranch
- Valley Ranch is located in Plumas County
- Whitehawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Greenhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Iron Horse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Horse
- Iron Horse is located in Plumas County
- Spring Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Plumas 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 Jamison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jamison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jamison. 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 Jamison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamison. See our Newspapers Page for Jamison.
Adding Jamison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jamison 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 Jamison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Jamison post office opened in 1871.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jamison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 Jamison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jamison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |