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Welcome to Jamison Road ...

Jamison Road is located in Erie County<1>.


The location of Jamison Road has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jamison Road, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

A typical abbreviation for Jamison Road: Jamison Rd.

Jamison Road is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Jamison Road is located in the (716) area code.

Communities near Jamison Road ...

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

  • Buffalo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Erie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lackawanna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Kenmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Depew
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tonawanda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hamburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
  • Sloan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 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 Road. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jamison Road.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jamison Road ...

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

Adding Jamison Road to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Jamison Road post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jamison Road.

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jamison Road - 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>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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