RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Pennsylvania >> Centre County >> ButtsIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Pennsylvania


The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania







Welcome to Butts ...

Butts is located in Centre County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Butts, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Butts is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Butts ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Butts - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Missouri, Newfoundland and Labrador and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Butts ...

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

  • State College
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bellefonte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Philipsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
    • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
  • Centre Hall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Milesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
    • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Howard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
  • Beech Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
    • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <4>
  • Port Matilda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
    • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <4>
  • South Philipsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
    • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Butts ...

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

Adding Butts to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Butts 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 Butts was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Butts on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Butts.

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

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 Centre, 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 Butts - 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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024