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Welcome to Kerrtown ...

Kerrtown is located in Crawford County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kerrtown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Kerrtown is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Kerrtown ...

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

  • Edinboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
    • Edinboro is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <4>
  • Greenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
  • Cambridge Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
    • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <4>
  • Cochranton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
    • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <4>
  • Linesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
    • Linesville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <4>
  • Saegertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
    • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Conneautville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandy Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Conneaut Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jamestown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <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 Kerrtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kerrtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kerrtown ...

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

Adding Kerrtown to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kerrtown post office opened in 1884.

We also found Kerrtown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kerrtown.

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.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 Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kerrtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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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