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Welcome to Pecan ...

Pecan is located in Venango County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pecan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Pecan is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Pecan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Pecan - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Pecan ...

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

  • Oil City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugarcreek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
  • Mercer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Knox
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Knox is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
  • Cochranton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stoneboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Harrisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Parker
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Polk is located in Venango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people

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 Pecan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pecan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pecan ...

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

Adding Pecan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pecan 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 Pecan was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pecan.

Footnotes ...

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