Welcome to Jersey Shore ...
Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jersey Shore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1805.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Jersey Shore has a population of 4,152 people<2> (see below for details).
Jersey Shore is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jersey Shore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Jersey Shore: 570 & 272<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jersey Shore had an population of 4,152 people. This is a decrease of 4.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jersey Shore had a population of 4,361 people. This makes Jersey Shore the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Jersey Shore represents 0.03% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 230th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,361 people, the population of Jersey Shore decreased 2.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,482 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Jersey Shore.
Communities near Jersey Shore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jersey Shore.
- Williamsport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
- South Williamsport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamsport
- South Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamsport <5>
- Montoursville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
- Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <5>
- Hughesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <5>
- Avis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
- Avis is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <5>
- Duboistown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
- Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Picture Rocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Salladasburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
- Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Carsontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
- Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
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 Jersey Shore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jersey Shore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jersey Shore. 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 Jersey Shore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jersey Shore. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jersey Shore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jersey Shore ...
Looking for more information about Jersey Shore? 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 Jersey Shore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jersey Shore.
Adding Jersey Shore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jersey Shore 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 Jersey Shore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Jersey Shore post office opened in 1805.
We also found Jersey Shore in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jersey Shore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jersey Shore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.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 Lycoming, 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 Jersey Shore. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jersey Shore - 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Jersey Shore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Jersey Shore area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |