Welcome to Distant ...

Distant is located in Armstrong County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Distant, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

Distant is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Distant ...

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

• Clarion
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
  • Clarion is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarion <4>
• Brookville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
  • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
• Kittanning
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
  • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <4>
• Ford City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
  • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <4>
• West Kittanning
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
  • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
• East Brady
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
  • East Brady is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <4>
• Rimersburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
  • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <4>
• Rural Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Valley
  • Rural Valley is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Valley <4>
• Parker
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Sligo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
  • Sligo is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Distant ...

Looking for more information about Distant? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Distant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Distant.

Adding Distant to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Distant post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Distant.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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