Welcome to Sackett ...

Sackett is located in Elk County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sackett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Sackett is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Sackett: (814)

Communities Also Named Sackett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sackett - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Sackett ...

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

• Saint Marys
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
• Ridgway
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
  • Ridgway is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
• Kane
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Kane is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
• Johnsonburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
  • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
• Brockway
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Mount Jewett
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jewett
  • Mount Jewett is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jewett <4>
• Clarendon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Clarendon is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <4>
• Iron City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
  • Iron City is located in Forest County
• James City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
  • James City is located in Elk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for James City <4>
• Windy City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
  • Windy City is located in Elk County

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 Sackett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sackett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sackett ...

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

Adding Sackett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sackett 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 Sackett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sackett post office opened in 1891.

We also found Sackett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sackett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

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