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Welcome to New Millport ...

New Millport is located in Clearfield County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of New Millport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

New Millport is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

New Millport is located in the (814) area code.

Communities near New Millport ...

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

  • DuBois
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
    • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
  • Clearfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Philipsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
    • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
  • Curwensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Patton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <4>
  • Hastings
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
    • Hastings is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <4>
  • Sykesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
  • Osceola Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
    • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <4>
  • Chester Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
    • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Houtzdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
    • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <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 New Millport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Millport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Millport ...

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

Adding New Millport to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the New Millport post office opened in 1856.

We also found New Millport in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Millport.

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.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 Clearfield, 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 New Millport - 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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