Welcome to Mench ...
Mench is located in Bedford County<1>.
The location of Mench has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mench, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Mench is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mench lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mench: (814)
Websites for Mench ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bedfordcountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mench, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Mench ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mench.
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- McConnellsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
- McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <4>
- Saxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <4>
- Broad Top City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Schellsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
- Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <4>
- Manns Choice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
- Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <4>
- Woodbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <4>
- Pleasantville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Dudley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Mench. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mench.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mench. 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 Mench.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mench. See our Newspapers Page for Mench.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mench ...
Looking for more information about Mench? 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 Mench, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mench.
Adding Mench to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mench 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 Mench was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mench post office opened in 1881.
We also found Mench in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mench.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mench. 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 Bedford, 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 Mench - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |