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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

Area Codes for Lemont: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for Lemont: 16851<4>

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)
  • 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)
  • Snow Shoe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Howard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Matilda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Juniata Terrace
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
    • 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 (so far) for Lemont was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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>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 Lemont area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Lemont area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lemont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lemont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.