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Welcome to Dicksonburg ...

Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dicksonburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Dicksonburg is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Dicksonburg ...

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

  • Meadville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Edinboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
    • Edinboro is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <3>
  • Cambridge Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
    • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <3>
  • Albion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Andover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
  • Linesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
    • Linesville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <3>
  • Saegertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
    • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Conneautville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Conneaut Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cranesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
    • Cranesville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dicksonburg ...

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

Adding Dicksonburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dicksonburg 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 Dicksonburg was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dicksonburg.

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dicksonburg - 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.









 

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