Welcome to Arroyo ...

Arroyo is located in Elk County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arroyo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

Arroyo is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Arroyo is within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Arroyo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Arroyo - they are located in Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Arroyo ...

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

• Saint Marys
  (16 miles [25.7 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>
• DuBois
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Brookville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Ridgway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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 northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
  • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
• Brockway
  (9 miles [14.5 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>
• Falls Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Schoffner Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
  • Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
• Munderf
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
  • Munderf is located in Jefferson 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 Arroyo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arroyo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arroyo ...

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

Adding Arroyo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Arroyo post office opened in 1858.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arroyo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arroyo. 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/