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Welcome to Mercur ...

Mercur is located in Bradford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mercur, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Mercur is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mercur is located in the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Mercur ...

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

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

Communities near Mercur ...

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

  • Sayre
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Sayre is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
  • Waverly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
  • Athens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
  • Towanda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
    • Towanda is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
  • South Waverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
    • South Waverly is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
  • Wyalusing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dushore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Meshoppen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Nichols
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mercur ...

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

Adding Mercur to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mercur 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 Mercur was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mercur post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mercur.

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

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.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 Bradford, 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 Mercur - 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/









 

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