Welcome to Plunkett ...
Plunkett is located in Sullivan County<1>.
The location of Plunkett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plunkett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Plunkett is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Plunkett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Plunkett: (570)
Communities Also Named Plunkett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Plunkett - it's located in Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plunkett.
Communities near Plunkett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plunkett.
- Williamsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
- Montoursville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Muncy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <4>
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
- Muncy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Dushore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dushore
- Dushore is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dushore <4>
- New Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
- Laporte is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <4>
- Alba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Forksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Forksville is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <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 Plunkett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plunkett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plunkett. 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 Plunkett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plunkett. See our Newspapers Page for Plunkett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plunkett ...
Looking for more information about Plunkett? 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 Plunkett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plunkett.
Adding Plunkett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plunkett 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 Plunkett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Plunkett post office opened in 1869.
We also found Plunkett in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plunkett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plunkett. 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 Plunkett - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |