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Welcome to Mildred ...

Mildred is located in Sullivan County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mildred, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Mildred is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mildred is within the boundaries of the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Mildred ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Mildred - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Saskatchewan and Texas.

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

Communities near Mildred ...

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

  • Harveys Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
    • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <4>
  • Towanda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
    • Towanda is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
  • Benton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Wyalusing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dushore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Meshoppen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Laceyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Albany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
    • New Albany is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
  • Laporte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mildred ...

Looking for more information about Mildred? 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 Mildred, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mildred.

Adding Mildred to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mildred post office opened in 1894.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mildred.

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty-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 Sullivan, 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 Mildred - 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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