Welcome to Kilgore ...
Kilgore is primarily located in Mercer County<1>. A portion of Kilgore extends into Venango County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kilgore, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Kilgore is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kilgore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kilgore: 724 & 878<3>
Communities Also Named Kilgore ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Kilgore - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida, Idaho (2), Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kilgore.
Communities near Kilgore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kilgore.
- Oil City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sugarcreek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugarcreek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sugarcreek
- From Kilgore to Sugarcreek
- Slippery Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mercer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cochranton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
- Cochranton is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <4>
- Stoneboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Polk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Lake
(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 Kilgore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kilgore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kilgore. 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 Kilgore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kilgore. See our Newspapers Page for Kilgore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kilgore ...
Looking for more information about Kilgore? 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 Kilgore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kilgore.
Adding Kilgore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kilgore 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 Kilgore was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Kilgore on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kilgore.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kilgore - 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 724 code has been Overlayed with the 878 area code. New phone numbers in the Kilgore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Kilgore 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |