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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
- Lock Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Haven
- Lock Haven is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lock Haven <4>
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - South Williamsport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Lewisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Montoursville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Jersey Shore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
- Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <4>
- Mifflinburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
- Mifflinburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <4>
- Watsontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watsontown
- Watsontown is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watsontown <4>
- Hughesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <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 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 for Oval was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Oval post office opened in 1855.
We also found Oval in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oval.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oval. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.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 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |