Welcome to Roaring Branch ...
Roaring Branch is primarily located in Lycoming County<1>. A portion of Roaring Branch extends into Tioga County.
The location of Roaring Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roaring Branch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
A typical abbreviation for Roaring Branch: Roaring Br. (or less commonly used: Roaring Brnch.)
Roaring Branch is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Roaring Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Roaring Branch is located in the (570) area code.
Communities Also Named Roaring Branch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Roaring Branch: This one is located in Lycoming County and the other is located in Lackawanna County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roaring Branch.
Communities near Roaring Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roaring Branch.
- Jersey Shore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
- Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <4>
- Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
- Blossburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Blossburg is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossburg <4>
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Picture Rocks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sylvania
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Alba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
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 Roaring Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roaring Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roaring Branch. 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 Roaring Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roaring Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Roaring Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roaring Branch ...
Looking for more information about Roaring Branch? 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 Roaring Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roaring Branch.
Adding Roaring Branch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roaring Branch 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 Roaring Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Roaring Branch post office opened in 1862.
We also found Roaring Branch in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roaring Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roaring Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.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 Lycoming, 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 Roaring Branch - 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/ |