Welcome to Pillow ...

Pillow is located in Dauphin County<1>.

The location of Pillow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pillow, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pillow has a population of 297 people<3> (see below for details).

Pillow is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Pillow: (717)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pillow had an population of 297 people. This is a decrease of 0.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pillow had a population of 298 people. This makes Pillow the county's 17th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 298 people, the population of Pillow decreased 1.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 304 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pillow.

Communities Also Named Pillow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pillow - it's located in Arkansas.

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

Communities near Pillow ...

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

• Sunbury
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
  • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <5>
• Shamokin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
  • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <5>
• Selinsgrove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
  • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <5>
• Northumberland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
  • Northumberland is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northumberland <5>
• Kulpmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
  • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <5>
• Millersburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <5>
• Lykens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykens
  • Lykens is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lykens <5>
• Shamokin Dam
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
  • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <5>
• Elizabethville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
  • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <5>
• Williamstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pillow ...

Looking for more information about Pillow? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pillow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pillow.

Adding Pillow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pillow 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 Pillow was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pillow on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pillow.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pillow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/