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Welcome to Kylertown ...

Kylertown is located in Clearfield County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kylertown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

Kylertown is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Kylertown lies within the (814) area code.

The ZIP code for Kylertown: 16847<3>

Communities near Kylertown ...

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

  • Clearfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Philipsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Osceola Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Snow Shoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
    • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <4>
  • Houtzdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
    • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <4>
  • Port Matilda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
    • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <4>
  • South Philipsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
    • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
  • Ramey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
    • Ramey is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 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 Kylertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kylertown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kylertown ...

Looking for more information about Kylertown? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kylertown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kylertown.

Adding Kylertown to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kylertown post office opened in 1854.

We also found Kylertown in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kylertown.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clearfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kylertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kylertown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kylertown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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