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Welcome to Madisonburg ...

Madisonburg is located in Centre County<1>.


The location of Madisonburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Madisonburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Madisonburg is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Madisonburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Madisonburg - it's located in Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madisonburg.

Communities near Madisonburg ...

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

  • State College
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lock Haven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bellefonte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Mill Hall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
    • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <4>
  • Flemington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Flemington is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Centre Hall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Milesburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • McClure
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
    • McClure is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
  • Millheim
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Howard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madisonburg ...

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

Adding Madisonburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Madisonburg.

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madisonburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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