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Welcome to Kibbeville ...

Kibbeville is located in Potter County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kibbeville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Kibbeville is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Kibbeville lies within the (814) area code.

Communities near Kibbeville ...

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

  • Wellsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
  • Coudersport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Port Allegany
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cuba
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
  • Shinglehouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Andover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
  • Bolivar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
  • Portville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
    • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <4>
  • Belmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
  • Eldred
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kibbeville ...

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

Adding Kibbeville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kibbeville post office opened in 1903.

We also found Kibbeville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kibbeville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kibbeville. 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 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 Kibbeville - 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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