Welcome to Donaldson ...

Donaldson is located in Warren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Donaldson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Donaldson is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Donaldson is located in the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Donaldson ...

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

• Warren
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
• Kane
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Kane is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
• Mount Jewett
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Clarendon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Clarendon is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <3>
• Roystone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roystone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
  • Roystone is located in Warren County
• Saybrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
  • Saybrook is located in Warren County
• Iron City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
  • Iron City is located in Forest County
• Windy City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
  • Windy City is located in Elk County
• Hermit Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
  • Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
• Russell City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
  • Russell City is located in Elk County

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 Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Donaldson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Donaldson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/