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Welcome to Locust Gap ...

Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Locust Gap, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Locust Gap is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Locust Gap is within the (570) area code.

The ZIP code for Locust Gap: 17840<3>

Communities near Locust Gap ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Locust Gap.

  • Bloomsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Pottsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
  • Shamokin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
    • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <4>
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shenandoah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Danville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Minersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>
  • Mahanoy City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Frackville
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Locust Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Locust Gap.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Locust Gap ...

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

Adding Locust Gap to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Locust Gap 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 Locust Gap was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Locust Gap in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Locust Gap.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Locust Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/

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 Northumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Locust Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Locust Gap). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Locust Gap or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.




 

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