Welcome to Big Cove Tannery ...
Big Cove Tannery is located in Fulton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Cove Tannery, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.
Big Cove Tannery is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Big Cove Tannery lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Big Cove Tannery ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Cove Tannery.
- Greencastle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Everett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
- Mercersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hancock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McConnellsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
- McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <3>
- Bath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Clear Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
- Coaldale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Valley-Hi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
- Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
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 Big Cove Tannery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Cove Tannery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Cove Tannery. 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 Big Cove Tannery.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Cove Tannery. See our Newspapers Page for Big Cove Tannery.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Cove Tannery ...
Looking for more information about Big Cove Tannery? 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 Big Cove Tannery, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Cove Tannery.
Adding Big Cove Tannery to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big Cove Tannery 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 Big Cove Tannery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Big Cove Tannery post office opened in 1864.
We also found Big Cove Tannery in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Cove Tannery.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Cove Tannery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |