Welcome to Derrick City ...

Derrick City is located in McKean County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Derrick City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Derrick City is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Derrick City is located in the (814) area code.

The ZIP code for Derrick City: 16727<3>

Communities near Derrick City ...

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

• Olean
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
  • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <4>
• Bradford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Bradford is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,146 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
• Salamanca
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamanca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamanca
  • Salamanca is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salamanca <4>
• Port Allegany
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allegany
  • Port Allegany is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,991 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allegany <4>
• Allegany
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
  • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <4>
• Smethport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
  • Smethport is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <4>
• Shinglehouse
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglehouse
  • Shinglehouse is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinglehouse <4>
• Portville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
  • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <4>
• Mount Jewett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jewett
  • Mount Jewett is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jewett <4>
• Eldred
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
  • Eldred is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <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 Derrick City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Derrick City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Derrick City ...

Looking for more information about Derrick City? 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 Derrick City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Derrick City.

Adding Derrick City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Derrick City 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 Derrick City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Derrick City post office opened in 1877.

We also found Derrick City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Derrick City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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