Welcome to Horningford ...
Horningford is located in Mifflin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Horningford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Horningford is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Horningford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Horningford: 717 & 223<3>
Communities near Horningford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Horningford.
- Lewistown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Huntingdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burnham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Burnham is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <4>
- Mifflintown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Port Royal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mifflin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Mifflin is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Juniata Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
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 Horningford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horningford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horningford. 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 Horningford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horningford. See our Newspapers Page for Horningford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horningford ...
Looking for more information about Horningford? 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 Horningford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Horningford.
Adding Horningford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Horningford 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 Horningford was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Horningford on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Horningford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mifflin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Horningford - 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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Horningford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Horningford 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. |