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Welcome to Glen Richey ...

Glen Richey is located in Clearfield County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Richey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Glen Richey is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Glen Richey: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for Glen Richey: 16837<4>

Communities near Glen Richey ...

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

  • DuBois
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Clearfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Philipsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
    • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <5>
  • Curwensville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
  • Osceola Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
    • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <5>
  • Chester Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
    • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Houtzdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
    • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <5>
  • Irvona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Coalport
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Glen Richey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Richey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Richey ...

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

Adding Glen Richey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glen Richey 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 Glen Richey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Glen Richey post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Richey.

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

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 Clearfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Richey - 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 Glen Richey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Glen Richey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Glen Richey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glen Richey or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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