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Welcome to Inez ...

Inez is located in Potter County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Inez, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Inez is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Inez is within the boundaries of the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Inez ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Inez - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Inez.

Communities near Inez ...

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

  • Coudersport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Port Allegany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Emporium
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
    • Emporium is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <3>
  • Shinglehouse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • New Bergen ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
    • New Bergen is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
  • Ulysses
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Austin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oswayo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
    • Oswayo is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Sweden Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
    • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
  • Roulette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Inez ...

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

Adding Inez to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Inez post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Inez.

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Potter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Inez - 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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