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Welcome to Dagus Mines ...

Dagus Mines is located in Elk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dagus Mines, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

Dagus Mines is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dagus Mines: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for Dagus Mines: 15831<4>

Communities near Dagus Mines ...

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

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 Dagus Mines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dagus Mines.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dagus Mines ...

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

Adding Dagus Mines to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dagus Mines 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 (so far) for Dagus Mines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Dagus Mines post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dagus Mines.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dagus Mines - 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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Dagus Mines area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Dagus Mines area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Dagus Mines). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dagus Mines or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/