Welcome to Curtin ...

Curtin is located in Centre County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Curtin, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Curtin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Curtin is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Curtin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Curtin: This one is located in Centre County and the other is located in Dauphin County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 5 communities that are also named Curtin - they are located in Colorado, Oregon and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Curtin.

Communities near Curtin ...

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

• State College
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
  • State College is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <4>
• Lock Haven
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Haven
  • Lock Haven is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lock Haven <4>
• Bellefonte
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefonte <4>
• Mill Hall
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
  • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <4>
• Flemington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
  • Flemington is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
• Centre Hall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hall
  • Centre Hall is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre Hall <4>
• Milesburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesburg
  • Milesburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesburg <4>
• Millheim
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
  • Millheim is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <4>
• Snow Shoe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
  • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <4>
• Howard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <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 Curtin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Curtin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Curtin ...

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

Adding Curtin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Curtin in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Curtin post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Curtin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/