Welcome to Mosiertown ...
Mosiertown is located in Crawford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mosiertown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
Mosiertown is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mosiertown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Mosiertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mosiertown.
- Meadville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Edinboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <3>
- Girard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
- Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
- Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <3>
- Borough of Fairview
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
- Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <3>
- Waterford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cochranton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
- Cochranton is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <3>
- Linesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Mosiertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mosiertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mosiertown. 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 Mosiertown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mosiertown. See our Newspapers Page for Mosiertown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mosiertown ...
Looking for more information about Mosiertown? 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 Mosiertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mosiertown.
Adding Mosiertown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mosiertown 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 Mosiertown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mosiertown post office opened in 1862.
We also found Mosiertown in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mosiertown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mosiertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |