Welcome to Rimer ...

Rimer is located in Armstrong County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Rimer, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rimer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

Rimer is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Rimer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rimer - they are located in North Carolina and Ohio.

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

Communities near Rimer ...

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

• Butler
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
• Kittanning
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
  • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <4>
• Ford City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
  • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <4>
• Freeport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
• Saxonburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
  • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <4>
• West Kittanning
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
  • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
• Chicora
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
  • Chicora is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <4>
• New Bethlehem
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem
  • New Bethlehem is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bethlehem <4>
• East Brady
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
  • East Brady is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <4>
• Rimersburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
  • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <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 Rimer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rimer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rimer ...

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

Adding Rimer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rimer 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 Rimer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rimer post office opened in 1868.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rimer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/