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Welcome to Lamson ...

Lamson is located in Onondaga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lamson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Lamson is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Lamson: 315 & 680<3>

Communities Also Named Lamson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lamson - they are located in Michigan and Minnesota.

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

Communities near Lamson ...

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

  • Syracuse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • De Witt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
  • Oswego
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Baldwinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Syracuse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
  • Solvay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • East Syracuse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
  • Skaneateles
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Liverpool
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Lamson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lamson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lamson ...

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

Adding Lamson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lamson 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 (so far) for Lamson was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lamson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Onondaga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lamson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Lamson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Lamson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.