We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Masten. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Masten.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Masten. 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 Masten.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Masten. See our Newspapers Page for Masten.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Masten ...
Looking for more information about Masten? 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 Masten, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Masten.
Adding Masten to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Masten 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 Masten was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Masten post office opened in 1906.
We also found Masten on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lycoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Masten - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Masten area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Masten area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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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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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If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: