Welcome to Picture Rocks ...
Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Picture Rocks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Picture Rocks has a population of 646 people<2> (see below for details).
Picture Rocks is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Picture Rocks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Picture Rocks: 570 & 272<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Picture Rocks had an population of 646 people. This is a decrease of 4.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Picture Rocks had a population of 678 people. This makes Picture Rocks the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 678 people, the population of Picture Rocks decreased 2.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 693 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Picture Rocks.
Communities Also Named Picture Rocks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Picture Rocks - it's located in Arizona.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Picture Rocks.
Communities near Picture Rocks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Picture Rocks.
- Williamsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- South Williamsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Montoursville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Jersey Shore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Muncy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <5>
- Watsontown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Hughesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Montgomery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
- Avis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
- Avis is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <5>
- Muncy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Picture Rocks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Picture Rocks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Picture Rocks. 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 Picture Rocks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Picture Rocks. See our Newspapers Page for Picture Rocks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Picture Rocks ...
Looking for more information about Picture Rocks? 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 Picture Rocks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Picture Rocks.
Adding Picture Rocks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Picture Rocks 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 Picture Rocks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Picture Rocks post office opened in 1861.
We also found Picture Rocks in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Picture Rocks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Picture Rocks. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Picture Rocks. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Picture Rocks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Picture Rocks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Picture Rocks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |