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Welcome to Gravel Lick ...

Gravel Lick is located in Clarion County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gravel Lick, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gravel Lick is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Gravel Lick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Gravel Lick: This one is located in Clarion County and the other is located in Potter County.

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

Communities near Gravel Lick ...

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

  • Clarion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookville
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (16 miles [25.7 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>
  • Sligo
    (19 miles [30.6 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
    (14 miles [22.5 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shippenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Tionesta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Corsica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
    • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Helen Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
    • Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gravel Lick ...

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

Adding Gravel Lick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gravel Lick 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 Gravel Lick was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gravel Lick.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gravel Lick. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clarion, 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 Gravel Lick - 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.









 

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