Welcome to Donation ...
Donation is located in Huntingdon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Donation, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Donation is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Donation lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Donation: 814 & 582<3>
Communities near Donation ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Donation.
- State College
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
- State College is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to State College
- From Donation to State College
- Lewistown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lewistown
- From Donation to Lewistown
- Huntingdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huntingdon
- From Donation to Huntingdon
- Tyrone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
- Mount Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Union
- From Donation to Mount Union
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- Port Matilda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
- Port Matilda is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <4>
- Juniata Terrace
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Mapleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 Donation. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Donation.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Donation. 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 Donation.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Donation. See our Newspapers Page for Donation.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Donation ...
Looking for more information about Donation? 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 Donation, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Donation.
Adding Donation to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Donation 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 Donation was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Donation post office opened in 1856.
We also found Donation in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Donation.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Donation. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/
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 Huntingdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Donation - 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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Donation area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Donation area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |