Welcome to Pigeon ...
Pigeon is located in Forest County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pigeon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Pigeon is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pigeon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pigeon: 814 & 582<3>
Communities Also Named Pigeon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Pigeon - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pigeon.
Communities near Pigeon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pigeon.
- Ridgway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <5>
- Kane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
- Kane is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <5>
- Johnsonburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Clarendon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <5>
- Sheffield Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheffield Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Marienville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Balltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Henrys Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Roses
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Russell City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Russell City is located in Elk County
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 Pigeon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pigeon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pigeon. 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 Pigeon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pigeon. See our Newspapers Page for Pigeon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pigeon ...
Looking for more information about Pigeon? 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 Pigeon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pigeon.
Adding Pigeon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pigeon 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 Pigeon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Pigeon post office opened in 1882.
We also found Pigeon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pigeon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pigeon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Forest, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pigeon - 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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Pigeon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Pigeon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |