Welcome to Jamison ...

Jamison is located in Forest County<1>.

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

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

Jamison is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Jamison is located in the (814) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <4>
• Titusville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
  • Titusville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Titusville <4>
• Sugarcreek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
• 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.<2> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Pleasantville is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <4>
• Tidioute
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidioute
  • Tidioute is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tidioute <4>
• 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.<2> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippenville
  • Shippenville is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippenville <4>
• 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
  • Pithole City 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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