Welcome to Knousetown ...
Knousetown is located in Juniata County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Knousetown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Knousetown is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Knousetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Knousetown: 717 & 223<3>
Communities near Knousetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knousetown.
- Selinsgrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
- Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <5>
- Mifflinburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
- Mifflinburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <5>
- Millersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <5>
- Shamokin Dam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
- Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shamokin Dam
- From Knousetown to Shamokin Dam
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newport
- From Knousetown to Newport
- Elizabethville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
- Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elizabethville
- From Knousetown to Elizabethville
- Duncannon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
- Duncannon is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Duncannon
- From Knousetown to Duncannon
- Middleburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <5>
- Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Beavertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <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 Knousetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knousetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knousetown. 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 Knousetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knousetown. See our Newspapers Page for Knousetown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knousetown ...
Looking for more information about Knousetown? 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 Knousetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Knousetown.
Adding Knousetown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Knousetown 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 Knousetown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Knousetown post office opened in 1882.
We also found Knousetown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Knousetown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knousetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Juniata County: www.co.juniata.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 Juniata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knousetown - 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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Knousetown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Knousetown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |