Welcome to Kilgore ...

Kilgore is primarily located in Mercer County<1>. A portion of Kilgore extends into Venango County.

We aren't confident of the location of Kilgore, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kilgore, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Kilgore is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Kilgore: (724) and (874)<4>

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <5>
• Franklin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Sugarcreek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
• Slippery Rock
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
  • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <5>
• Mercer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
  • Mercer is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <5>
• 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 <5>
• Stoneboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneboro
  • Stoneboro is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneboro <5>
• Harrisville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
  • Harrisville is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
• Polk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Polk is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
• Sandy Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lake
  • Sandy Lake is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Lake <5>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/