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Welcome to Bodines ...

Bodines is located in Lycoming County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bodines, 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.

Bodines is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Bodines: (570)

Communities near Bodines ...

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

  • Williamsport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • South Williamsport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Montoursville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
    • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <4>
  • Jersey Shore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
    • Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <4>
  • Muncy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
    • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <4>
  • Hughesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <4>
  • Canton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
  • Blossburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Muncy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
    • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 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 Bodines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bodines.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bodines ...

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

Adding Bodines to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bodines 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 Bodines was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bodines on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bodines.

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

The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/

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 Lycoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bodines - 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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