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Welcome to Ketner ...

Ketner is located in Elk County<1>.


The location of Ketner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ketner, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Ketner is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Ketner: (814)

Communities near Ketner ...

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

  • Saint Marys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
  • Ridgway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
    • Ridgway is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
  • Kane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in McKean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
  • Johnsonburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
  • Mount Jewett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hutchins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
    • Hutchins is located in McKean County
  • Coontown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
    • Coontown is located in McKean County
  • Freeman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in McKean County
  • Kanesholm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
    • Kanesholm is located in McKean County
  • Clermont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
    • Clermont is located in McKean 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 Ketner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ketner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ketner ...

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

Adding Ketner to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ketner post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ketner.

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

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

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 Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ketner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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