Welcome to Loschs ...

Loschs is located in Juniata County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Loschs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Loschs is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Loschs is located in the (717) area code.

Communities near Loschs ...

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

• Selinsgrove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
  • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <4>
• Mifflinburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
  • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <4>
• Millersburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
• Newport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
• Elizabethville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
  • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <4>
• Duncannon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
  • Duncannon is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <4>
• Middleburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
  • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <4>
• Bloomfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
• Beavertown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Liverpool
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
  • Liverpool is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <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 Loschs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loschs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loschs ...

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

Adding Loschs to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Loschs post office opened in 1898.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Loschs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Juniata County: www.co.juniata.pa.us/

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