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Welcome to Gorton ...Gorton is located in Centre County<1>. The location of Gorton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Gorton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911. Gorton is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Gorton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Communities Also Named Gorton ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gorton - they are located in Kansas and Michigan. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gorton. Communities near Gorton ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gorton.
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 Gorton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gorton. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gorton. 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 Gorton. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gorton. See our Newspapers Page for Gorton. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gorton ...Looking for more information about Gorton? 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 Gorton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gorton. Adding Gorton to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Gorton 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 Gorton was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Gorton. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gorton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/ Footnotes ...
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