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Welcome to Jamison ...

Jamison is located in Clarke County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jamison, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Jamison is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Jamison lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Jamison: 641

Communities Also Named Jamison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Jamison - they are located in California, 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.

  • Indianola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Osceola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Milo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Murray
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Saint Charles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <3>
  • Truro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <3>
  • New Virginia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Martensdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
    • Martensdale is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <3>
  • Lacona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lorimor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
    • Lorimor is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jamison ...

Looking for more information about Jamison? 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 Jamison, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jamison.

Adding Jamison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jamison 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 Jamison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Jamison post office opened in 1882.

We also found Jamison in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jamison.

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

The official website for Clarke County: www.clarkecountyia.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jamison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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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