Welcome to Dornsife ...
Dornsife is located in Northumberland County<1>.
The location of Dornsife has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dornsife, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Dornsife is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dornsife lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dornsife lies within the (570) area code.
Communities near Dornsife ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dornsife.
- Sunbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
- Shamokin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
- Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <4>
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Selinsgrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
- Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <4>
- Mount Carmel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
- Lewisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Montour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Northumberland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northumberland <4>
- Mifflinburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
- Mifflinburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <4>
- Kulpmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
- Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <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 Dornsife. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dornsife.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dornsife. 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 Dornsife.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dornsife. See our Newspapers Page for Dornsife.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dornsife ...
Looking for more information about Dornsife? 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 Dornsife, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dornsife.
Adding Dornsife to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dornsife 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 Dornsife was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Dornsife in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dornsife.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dornsife. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/
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 Northumberland, 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 Dornsife - 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. |