Welcome to Mexico ...

Mexico is located in Montour County<1>.

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

Mexico is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Mexico: (570)

Communities Also Named Mexico ...

While we believe that this Mexico is located in Montour County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Mexico. Those communities are located in the following counties: Berks and Juniata County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 15 communities that are also named Mexico - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (2), Missouri, New York, Ohio (2), South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Mexico ...

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

• Bloomsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsburg
  • Bloomsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsburg <4>
• Sunbury
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Milton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
• South Williamsport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamsport
  • South Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamsport <4>
• Selinsgrove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
  • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <4>
• Lewisburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Lewisburg is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
• Danville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Montour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Montoursville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
  • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <4>
• Northumberland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
  • Northumberland is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northumberland <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 Mexico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mexico.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mexico ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montour County: www.montourco.org/

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