Welcome to Ketner ...

Ketner is located in Elk County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ketner, 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.

Ketner is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Ketner: (814)

Communities near Ketner ...

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

• Saint Marys
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
• Ridgway
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
  • Ridgway is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
• Kane
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Kane is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
• Johnsonburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
  • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
• Mount Jewett
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jewett
  • Mount Jewett is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jewett <4>
• Hutchins
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
  • Hutchins is located in McKean County
• Coontown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
  • Coontown is located in McKean County
• Freeman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Freeman is located in McKean County
• Kanesholm
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
  • Kanesholm is located in McKean County
• Clermont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
  • Clermont is located in McKean 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 Ketner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ketner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ketner ...

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

Adding Ketner to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ketner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

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