Welcome to Mentzer ...
Mentzer is located in Huntingdon County<1>.
The location of Mentzer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mentzer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Mentzer is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mentzer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mentzer: (814)
Communities Also Named Mentzer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mentzer - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mentzer.
Communities near Mentzer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mentzer.
- Chambersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
- Mount Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <4>
- Todd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- McConnellsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
- McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <4>
- Saxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <4>
- Broad Top City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Three Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <4>
- Mapleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Orbisonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
- Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <4>
- Rockhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockhill has also been known as:
- Rockhill Furnace
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 Mentzer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mentzer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mentzer. 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 Mentzer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mentzer. See our Newspapers Page for Mentzer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mentzer ...
Looking for more information about Mentzer? 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 Mentzer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mentzer.
Adding Mentzer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mentzer in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mentzer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mentzer post office opened in 1889.
We also found Mentzer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mentzer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mentzer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/
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 Huntingdon, 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 Mentzer - 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/ |