Welcome to Chemung ...
Chemung is located in Lycoming County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chemung, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Chemung is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chemung lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Chemung: 570 & 272<3>
Communities Also Named Chemung ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Chemung - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chemung.
Communities near Chemung ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chemung.
- Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Canton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canton
- From Chemung to Canton
- Blossburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Blossburg is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossburg <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blossburg
- From Chemung to Blossburg
- Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From Chemung to Troy
- New Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <5>
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Sylvania
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Roseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Alba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alba
- From Chemung to Alba
- Burlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burlington
- From Chemung to Burlington
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 Chemung. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chemung.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chemung. 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 Chemung.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chemung. See our Newspapers Page for Chemung.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chemung ...
Looking for more information about Chemung? 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 Chemung, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chemung.
Adding Chemung to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chemung 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 Chemung was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Chemung post office opened in 1889.
We also found Chemung in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chemung.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chemung. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Chemung - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Chemung area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Chemung area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |