Welcome to Day ...
Day is located in Clarion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Day, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Day is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Day lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Day ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Day - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Day.
Communities near Day ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Day.
- Clarion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brookville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <3>
- Knox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Bethlehem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rimersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Sligo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Sligo is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <3>
- Summerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Strattanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hawthorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
- Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <3>
- South Bethlehem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
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 Day. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Day.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Day. 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 Day.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Day. See our Newspapers Page for Day.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Day ...
Looking for more information about Day? 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 Day, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Day.
Adding Day to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Day 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 Day was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Day post office opened in 1887.
We also found Day in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Day.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clarion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Day - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |