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Welcome to Mazeppa ...

Mazeppa is located in Union County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mazeppa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Mazeppa is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Mazeppa: (570)

Communities Also Named Mazeppa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mazeppa - they are located in Georgia, Minnesota and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Mazeppa ...

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

  • Williamsport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Sunbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
  • Milton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
  • South Williamsport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Selinsgrove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Lewisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Danville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Montoursville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
    • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <4>
  • Northumberland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mifflinburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>

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 Mazeppa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mazeppa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mazeppa ...

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

Adding Mazeppa to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mazeppa post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mazeppa.

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

The official website for Union County: www.unionco.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 Union, 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 Mazeppa - 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.
<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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