Welcome to Dutch Hill ...
Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dutch Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Dutch Hill is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dutch Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Dutch Hill ...
While we believe that this Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Dutch Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fayette and Mercer County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dutch Hill.
Communities near Dutch Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dutch Hill.
- Butler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clarion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kittanning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Kittanning
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
- West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Knox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chicora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Chicora is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <3>
- New Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Brady
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
- East Brady is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <3>
- Rimersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
- Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <3>
- Harrisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Dutch Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dutch Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dutch Hill. 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 Dutch Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dutch Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Dutch Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dutch Hill ...
Looking for more information about Dutch Hill? 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 Dutch Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dutch Hill.
Adding Dutch Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dutch Hill 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 Dutch Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dutch Hill post office opened in 1889.
We also found Dutch Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dutch Hill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clarion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dutch Hill - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |