Welcome to Ginter ...

Ginter is located in Clearfield County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Ginter, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ginter, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Ginter is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ginter is within the (814) area code.

Communities near Ginter ...

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

• Altoona
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Altoona is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
• Clearfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
  • Clearfield is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
• Tyrone
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Tyrone is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
• Philipsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
• Curwensville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curwensville
  • Curwensville is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curwensville <4>
• Bellwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Bellwood is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
• Patton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
  • Patton is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <4>
• Hastings
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
  • Hastings is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <4>
• Osceola Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
  • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <4>
• Chester Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ginter ...

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

Adding Ginter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ginter 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 Ginter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ginter post office opened in 1893.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ginter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

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