Welcome to Kinzua ...
So far, we found very little information about Kinzua. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kinzua to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kinzua, please Contact Us.
Kinzua would have been located within present day Warren County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kinzua, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823. The community was inundated by the Allegheny Reservoir.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kinzua is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Kinzua was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Kinzua once stood is in the (814) area code.
Communities Also Named Kinzua ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kinzua - it's located in Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kinzua.
Communities near Kinzua ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kinzua.
- Warren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
- Kane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Youngsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <4>
- Mount Jewett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jewett
- Mount Jewett is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jewett <4>
- Lewis Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Run
- Lewis Run is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Run <4>
- Clarendon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <4>
- Hemlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- East Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Stoneham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Kinzua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kinzua.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kinzua. 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 Kinzua.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kinzua. See our Newspapers Page for Kinzua.
Adding Kinzua to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kinzua in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kinzua was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kinzua post office opened in 1823.
We also found Kinzua in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kinzua.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kinzua, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kinzua - 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> | 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/ |