County · code 42023
Cameron CountyPennsylvania
Cameron County is a county in Pennsylvania, formed in 1860 with its seat in Emporium.
- Founded1860
- County seatEmporium
- Named forSimon Cameron
- Land area396 sq mi + 2.2 sq mi water
- Population4,547 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped5,422 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Cameron on the map of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1860 from Clinton County, Elk County, McKean County and Potter County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Cameron County was created on October 12, 1860, from parts of Clinton, Elk, McKean, and Potter counties. The county was named after Simon Cameron.
- 1860Cameron County created Cameron created from Clinton, Elk, McKean, and Potter. · Pa. Laws 1860, no. 598, secs. 1-2/pp. 697-698
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Cameron
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 5,422 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 22 September 2025 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Cameron County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Cameron by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Cameron County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Cameron County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Cameron County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Cameron County
- When was Cameron County founded?
- Cameron County was founded in 1860, formed from Clinton County, Elk County, McKean County and Potter County, and named after Simon Cameron.
- What is the county seat of Cameron County?
- The county seat of Cameron County is Emporium.
- Is there an online parcel map for Cameron County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 5,422 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Cameron County's boundary or name changed?
- Cameron County was created in 1860 from Clinton County, Elk County, McKean County and Potter County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Cameron County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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