Welcome to Fisher ...

Fisher is located in Clarion County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fisher, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

Fisher is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Fisher ...

While we believe that this Fisher is located in Clarion County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Fisher. Those communities are located in the following counties: Indiana and Washington County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 34 communities that are also named Fisher - they are located in Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Quebec, Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Fisher ...

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

• Clarion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Knox
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• New Bethlehem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem
  • New Bethlehem is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bethlehem <4>
• Sligo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Summerville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
• Strattanville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strattanville
  • Strattanville is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strattanville <4>
• Hawthorn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
  • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <4>
• South Bethlehem
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
  • South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
• Shippenville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippenville
  • Shippenville is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippenville <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 Fisher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fisher.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fisher ...

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

Adding Fisher to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Fisher post office opened in 1860.

We also found Fisher in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fisher.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.pa.us/

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