Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Jamison (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jamison. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Jamison is located in Potter County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Potter County: Allegany (NY), Steuben (NY), Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean & Tioga.
Below are the counties that are near Jamison. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jamison:
- Potter County (The home county of Jamison)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamison, with the one closest to Jamison listed first.
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Ayers Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Inez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Sweden Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Coudersport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Galeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Roulette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gold
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Newfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamison, with the one closest to Jamison listed first.
- Cameron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Emporium
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Weber City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Huntley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Driftwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Mix Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Beechwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Clearfield County
- Pottersdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamison, with the one closest to Jamison listed first.
- Hammersley Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Bitumen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bitumen is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
- Westport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Farwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Farwell is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- North Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Renovo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Renovo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Renovo is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Cooks Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Keating
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Keating is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamison, with the one closest to Jamison listed first.
- Dents Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Grant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamison, with the one closest to Jamison listed first.
- Hilborn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- Jersey Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oregon Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamison, with the one closest to Jamison listed first.
- Gardeau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Port Allegany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crosby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Sartwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamison, with the one closest to Jamison listed first.
- Manhattan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Gurnee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Pine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pine is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Blackwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Blackwell is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Ansonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thumptown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thumptown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
- Potter Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Asaph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Marsh Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Balsam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Balsam is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Westfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoytville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hoytville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamison, with the one closest to Jamison listed first.
- Paynesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Alma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jamison, see our County-by-County Page for Jamison.
Cemeteries Near Jamison ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jamison.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Jamison - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jamison covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jamison, with the one closest to Jamison listed first.
- McFall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rees Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wharton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Anson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yochum Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Costello Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (68 more) ...
- Forksville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ayers Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gilmore Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Jamison in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jamison.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jamison, with the one closest to Jamison listed first.
- Conrad
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Conrad is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
- Logue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Logue is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logue
- Wharton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wharton is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
- Cross Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Costello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Costello is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costello
- Hammersley Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Ayers Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Oleona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oleona is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleona
- Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Inez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- First Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- First Fork is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Fork
- Sweden Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Germania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Germania is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Odin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Odin is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Coudersport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jamison. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jamison.
Newspapers Published in Jamison ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamison.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jamison, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jamison.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jamison:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Potter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Elk County
- Lycoming County
- McKean County
- Tioga County
- Allegany County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jamison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jamison) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |