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Welcome to Bullion ...

Bullion is located in Venango County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bullion, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Bullion is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Bullion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Bullion - they are located in British Columbia, Idaho (2), Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada (4) and Utah (2).

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

Communities near Bullion ...

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

  • Oil City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sugarcreek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Slippery Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
    • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <4>
  • Mercer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Knox
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Stoneboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
  • Parker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <4>
  • Polk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Polk is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bullion ...

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

Adding Bullion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bullion 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 Bullion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bullion post office opened in 1877.

We also found Bullion in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bullion.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bullion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Venango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bullion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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