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Welcome to Rockton Station ...

Rockton Station is located in Clearfield County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockton Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Rockton Station: Rockton Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Rockton Station is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Rockton Station lies within the (814) area code.

Communities near Rockton Station ...

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

  • DuBois
    (5 miles [8 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Punxsutawney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Reynoldsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Curwensville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brockway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
    • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <4>
  • Sykesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Falls Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
    • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <4>
  • Big Run
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Mahaffey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
    • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <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 Rockton Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockton Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockton Station ...

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

Adding Rockton Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockton Station 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 Rockton Station was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockton Station.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockton Station. 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 Rockton Station - 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.









 

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