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Welcome to Cammal ...

Cammal is located in Lycoming County<1>.


The location of Cammal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Cammal is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Cammal: (570)

Communities near Cammal ...

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

  • Lock Haven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jersey Shore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
    • Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <4>
  • Hughesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <4>
  • Montgomery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
  • Avis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
    • Avis is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <4>
  • Flemington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Flemington is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Renovo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Beech Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
    • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <4>
  • Picture Rocks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
    • Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • South Renovo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Renovo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
    • South Renovo is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 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 Cammal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cammal.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cammal ...

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

Adding Cammal to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cammal post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cammal.

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

The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lycoming, 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 Cammal - 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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