Welcome to Anderson ...
Anderson is located in Mifflin County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Anderson, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Anderson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Anderson is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Anderson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Anderson: (717)
Communities Also Named Anderson ...
While we believe that this Anderson is located in Mifflin County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Anderson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clearfield and Washington County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 70 communities that are also named Anderson - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Georgia (7), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (8), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anderson.
Communities near Anderson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anderson.
- Lewistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
- Mount Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <4>
- Burnham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Burnham is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <4>
- Mifflintown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflintown
- Mifflintown is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflintown <4>
- Port Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
- Mifflin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Mifflin is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Juniata Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Mapleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - McVeytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
- McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <4>
- Kistler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Anderson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anderson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anderson. 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 Anderson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anderson. See our Newspapers Page for Anderson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anderson ...
Looking for more information about Anderson? 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 Anderson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anderson.
Adding Anderson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anderson 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 Anderson was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Anderson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anderson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anderson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/
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 Mifflin, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anderson - 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> | 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. |