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Welcome to Ogdensburg ...

Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ogdensburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ogdensburg is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Ogdensburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ogdensburg - they are located in Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Quebec and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ogdensburg ...

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

  • Wellsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Mansfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blossburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Troy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Sylvania
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Roseville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Alba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East Point
    (4 miles [6.4 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 Ogdensburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ogdensburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ogdensburg ...

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

Adding Ogdensburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ogdensburg 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 Ogdensburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ogdensburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ogdensburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Tioga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ogdensburg - 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.