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Welcome to Kylers Corners ...

Kylers Corners is located in Elk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kylers Corners, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Kylers Corners: Kylers Cors.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kylers Corners for more information about variations on the name of Kylers Corners.

Kylers Corners is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Kylers Corners: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near Kylers Corners ...

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

  • Saint Marys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
  • DuBois
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
    • Ridgway is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <5>
  • Johnsonburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Brockway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
    • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <5>
  • Falls Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
    • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <5>
  • Horton City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
    • Horton City is located in Elk County
  • Shawmut
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brockport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Byrnedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kylers Corners ...

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

Adding Kylers Corners to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kylers Corners 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 Kylers Corners was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Kylers Corners in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kylers Corners.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kylers Corners - 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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Kylers Corners area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Kylers Corners 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.