Welcome to Cranberry ...
Cranberry is located in Venango County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cranberry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
Cranberry is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cranberry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Cranberry: 16319<3>
Communities Also Named Cranberry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Cranberry: This one is located in Venango County and the other is located in Luzerne County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 10 communities that are also named Cranberry - they are located in British Columbia, Maryland, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Quebec and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cranberry.
Communities near Cranberry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cranberry.
- Oil City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clarion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Titusville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sugarcreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugarcreek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sugarcreek
- From Cranberry to Sugarcreek
- Knox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Parker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <4>
- Polk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sandy Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Cranberry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cranberry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cranberry. 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 Cranberry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cranberry. See our Newspapers Page for Cranberry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cranberry ...
Looking for more information about Cranberry? 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 Cranberry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cranberry.
Adding Cranberry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cranberry 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 Cranberry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cranberry post office opened in 1835.
We also found Cranberry in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cranberry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Venango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cranberry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cranberry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cranberry or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |