Welcome to Lemont ...
Lemont is located in Centre County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lemont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Lemont is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lemont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Lemont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Lemont: This one is located in Centre County and the other is located in Fayette County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 3 communities that are also named Lemont - they are located in Illinois and Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lemont.
Communities near Lemont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lemont.
- Lewistown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefonte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Burnham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Burnham is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <3>
- Centre Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Milesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Millheim
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Millheim is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <3>
- Snow Shoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
- Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <3>
- Howard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>
- Port Matilda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Juniata Terrace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
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 Lemont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lemont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lemont. 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 Lemont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lemont. See our Newspapers Page for Lemont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lemont ...
Looking for more information about Lemont? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lemont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lemont.
Adding Lemont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lemont 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 Lemont was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Lemont on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lemont.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Centre, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lemont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |