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Welcome to Jamison ...

Jamison is located in Forest County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jamison, 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.

Jamison is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Jamison: 814 & 582<3>

Communities Also Named Jamison ...

While we believe that this Jamison is located in Forest County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Jamison. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bucks, Fayette and Potter County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 10 communities that are also named Jamison - they are located in California, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, 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.

  • Oil City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Titusville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
  • Pleasantville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tidioute
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hydetown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
    • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Rouseville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
    • Rouseville is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <4>
  • Shippenville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Pithole City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pithole City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
    • Pithole City is located in Venango County
  • President
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
    • President is located in Venango 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.

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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Jamison on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Forest, 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>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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Jamison area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Jamison 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.
<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.









 

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