Welcome to Rupert ...

Rupert is located in Columbia County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rupert, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

Rupert is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Rupert lies within the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Rupert ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Rupert - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Idaho, Minnesota, Ohio, Quebec, Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Rupert ...

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

• Berwick
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Berwick is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
• Sunbury
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
  • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
• Shamokin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
  • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <4>
• Milton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
• Mount Carmel
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Shenandoah
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
• Danville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Montour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Frackville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
  • Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <4>
• Northumberland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
  • Northumberland is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northumberland <4>
• Kulpmont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
  • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <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 Rupert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rupert.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rupert ...

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

Adding Rupert to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Rupert post office opened in 1855.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rupert.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

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