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Welcome to Foxton ...

Foxton is located in Huntingdon County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Foxton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Foxton is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Foxton is within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Foxton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Foxton - it's located in Colorado.

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

Communities near Foxton ...

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

  • Altoona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntingdon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Roaring Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
    • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <4>
  • Martinsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
  • Todd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
  • Williamsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
  • Duncansville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
    • Duncansville is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <4>
  • Saxton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
    • Saxton is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <4>
  • Broad Top City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
    • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 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 Foxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foxton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foxton ...

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

Adding Foxton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Foxton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Foxton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Foxton post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Foxton.

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

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

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 Huntingdon, 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 Foxton - 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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