Jamesan, California
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Jamesan is an unincorporated community
in Fresno County
, California
. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad
8 miles (13 km) west of Kerman
, at an elevation of 177 feet (54 m).
Jamison post office opened in 1893, the name was changed to Jameson in 1911, and the post office closed in 1912. The name honors J.G. James, its first postmaster.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Fresno County
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
8 miles (13 km) west of Kerman
Kerman, California
Kerman is a city at the intersection of State Route 180 and State Route 145 in Fresno County, California, USA. The population was 13,544 at the 2010 census. Kerman is located west of Fresno, at an elevation of 220 feet ....
, at an elevation of 177 feet (54 m).
Jamison post office opened in 1893, the name was changed to Jameson in 1911, and the post office closed in 1912. The name honors J.G. James, its first postmaster.