Welcome to Chicora ...
Chicora is located in Butler County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chicora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chicora has a population of 961 people<2> (see below for details).
Chicora is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chicora lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chicora had an population of 961 people. This is a decrease of 7.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Chicora had a population of 1,043 people. This makes Chicora the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,043 people, the population of Chicora increased 2.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,021 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Chicora.
Communities Also Named Chicora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Chicora - they are located in Florida, Michigan, Mississippi and South Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chicora.
Communities near Chicora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chicora.
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Kittanning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
- Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <4>
- Slippery Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
- Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <4>
- Ford City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Ford City is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <4>
- Freeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
- Saxonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
- Saxonburg is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <4>
- Prospect
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
- West Kittanning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
- West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- East Brady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
- East Brady is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <4>
- Rimersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
- Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <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 Chicora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chicora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chicora. 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 Chicora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chicora. See our Newspapers Page for Chicora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chicora ...
Looking for more information about Chicora? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Chicora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chicora.
Adding Chicora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chicora 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 Chicora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Chicora post office opened in 1891.
We also found Chicora in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chicora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chicora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/
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 Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chicora. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chicora - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |