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Welcome to Possum Hollow ...

Possum Hollow is located in Lawrence County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Possum Hollow: Possum Holw. (or less commonly used: Possum Hlw. or Possum Hllw.)

Possum Hollow is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Possum Hollow: 412, 724 & 878<3>

Communities near Possum Hollow ...

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

  • New Castle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Struthers
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Struthers is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struthers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Struthers <4>
  • Economy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Economy is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
  • Aliquippa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Beaver Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ambridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Columbiana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • New Brighton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Monaca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • East Palestine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Possum Hollow ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Possum Hollow - 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 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Possum Hollow area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Possum Hollow 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.