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Welcome to Emlenton ...

Emlenton is primarily located in Venango County<1>. A portion of Emlenton extends into Clarion County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emlenton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Emlenton has a population of 576 people<2> (see below for details).

Emlenton is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Emlenton: 814 & 582<4>

The ZIP code for Emlenton: 16373<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Emlenton had an population of 576 people. This is a decrease of 7.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Emlenton had a population of 625 people. This makes Emlenton the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 625 people, the population of Emlenton decreased 20.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 784 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Emlenton.

Communities near Emlenton ...

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

  • Oil City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Sugarcreek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
  • Knox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Knox is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <6>
  • Chicora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • East Brady
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Rimersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Parker
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Emlenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emlenton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emlenton ...

Looking for more information about Emlenton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Emlenton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Emlenton.

Adding Emlenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Emlenton 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 (so far) for Emlenton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Emlenton post office opened in 1833.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emlenton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Venango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Emlenton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emlenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Emlenton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Emlenton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Emlenton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Emlenton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/