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Welcome to Fauncetown ...

Fauncetown is located in Crawford County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fauncetown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Fauncetown is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Fauncetown ...

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

  • Meadville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Oil City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Titusville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sugarcreek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
  • Union City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <3>
  • Cambridge Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
    • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <3>
  • Cochranton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
    • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <3>
  • Saegertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
    • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Pleasantville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fauncetown ...

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

Adding Fauncetown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fauncetown 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 Fauncetown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fauncetown post office opened in 1887.

We also found Fauncetown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fauncetown.

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.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 Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fauncetown - 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/









 

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