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Welcome to Donaldson ...

Donaldson is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Donaldson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Donaldson is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Donaldson: 570 & 272<3>

The ZIP code for Donaldson: 17981<4>

Communities Also Named Donaldson ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 13 communities that are also named Donaldson - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Ontario, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Donaldson ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Donaldson ...

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

Adding Donaldson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Donaldson 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 Donaldson was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Donaldson in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Donaldson.

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.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 Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Donaldson - 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Donaldson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Donaldson 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 Donaldson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Donaldson 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>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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