Welcome to Bumpville ...
Bumpville is located in Bradford County<1>.
The location of Bumpville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bumpville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Bumpville is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bumpville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Bumpville: (570)
Communities near Bumpville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bumpville.
- Sayre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Sayre is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
- Owego
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
- Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <4>
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Towanda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
- South Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Wyalusing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Wyalusing is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyalusing <4>
- Wellsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <4>
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Nichols
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols <4>
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 Bumpville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bumpville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bumpville. 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 Bumpville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bumpville. See our Newspapers Page for Bumpville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bumpville ...
Looking for more information about Bumpville? 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 Bumpville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bumpville.
Adding Bumpville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bumpville 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 Bumpville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bumpville post office opened in 1886.
We also found Bumpville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bumpville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bumpville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.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 Bradford, 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 Bumpville - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |