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Welcome to Locke Mills ...

Locke Mills is located in Mifflin County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Locke Mills: Locke Mls. (or less commonly used: Locke Mlls.)

Locke Mills is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Locke Mills: (717)

Communities Also Named Locke Mills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Locke Mills - it's located in Maine.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Locke Mills.

Communities near Locke Mills ...

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

  • State College
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lewistown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bellefonte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <4>
  • Centre Hall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Beavertown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <4>
  • McClure
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
    • McClure is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
  • Mifflintown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Royal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Millheim
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Millheim is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <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 Locke Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Locke Mills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Locke Mills ...

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

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

The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.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 Mifflin, 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 Locke Mills - 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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