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Welcome to Oval ...

Oval is located in Lycoming County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oval, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

Oval is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Oval: 570 & 272<3>

Communities Also Named Oval ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Oval - they are located in California, Georgia and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Oval ...

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

  • Williamsport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lock Haven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
  • South Williamsport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Montoursville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jersey Shore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mifflinburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Watsontown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Hughesville
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Oval. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oval.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oval. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oval.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oval ...

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

Adding Oval to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oval 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 (so far) for Oval was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Oval post office opened in 1855. The Oval post office closed in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oval.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lycoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oval - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Oval area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Oval area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/