RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Pennsylvania >> Jefferson County >> WinslowIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Pennsylvania

The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania





Welcome to Winslow ...

Winslow is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Winslow, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

When the people of Winslow refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Winslowite<3>

Winslow is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Winslow: (814)

Communities Also Named Winslow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Winslow - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (2), Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Winslow ...

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

  • DuBois
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Punxsutawney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brookville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <5>
  • Northern Cambria
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
    • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
  • Reynoldsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Barnesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
    • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
  • Curwensville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Clymer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
    • Clymer is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clymer <5>
  • Hastings
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
    • Hastings is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <5>
  • Sykesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winslow ...

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

Adding Winslow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winslow 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 Winslow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Winslow post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winslow.

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

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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Winslow refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Winslow may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winslow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024