Welcome to Karthaus ...
Karthaus is located in Clearfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Karthaus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
Karthaus is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Karthaus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Karthaus: 814 & 582<3>
Communities near Karthaus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Karthaus.
- Clearfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Philipsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Osceola Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Chester Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Snow Shoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
- Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <4>
- South Philipsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Wallaceton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Unionville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Driftwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pottersdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
- Pottersdale is located in Clearfield 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 Karthaus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Karthaus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Karthaus. 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 Karthaus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Karthaus. See our Newspapers Page for Karthaus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Karthaus ...
Looking for more information about Karthaus? 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 Karthaus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Karthaus.
Adding Karthaus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Karthaus 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 Karthaus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Karthaus post office opened in 1826.
We also found Karthaus in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Karthaus.
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 Karthaus - 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 Karthaus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Karthaus 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |