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Welcome to Sampson ...

Sampson is located in Erie County<1>.

Sampson is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Sampson: 814 & 582<3>

Communities Also Named Sampson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Sampson: This one is located in Erie County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 15 communities that are also named Sampson - they are located in Florida (2), Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Sampson ...

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

  • Erie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Erie is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
  • Corry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Edinboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North East
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Union City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wesleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Girard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Girard is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Lake City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lake City is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
  • Cambridge Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Borough of Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sampson ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sampson - 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 Sampson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Sampson 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.