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Welcome to Neath ...

Neath is located in Bradford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Neath, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Neath is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Neath ...

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

  • Binghamton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Endicott
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <4>
  • Owego
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
    • Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <4>
  • Athens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
  • Towanda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Montrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <4>
  • Wyalusing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Meshoppen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Nichols
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols <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 Neath. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neath.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neath ...

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

Adding Neath to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Neath post office opened in 1870.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Neath.

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

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.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 Bradford, 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 Neath - 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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