Welcome to Shaffer ...
Shaffer is located in Clearfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shaffer, 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.
Shaffer is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shaffer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shaffer: 814 & 582<3>
Communities Also Named Shaffer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Shaffer - they are located in Kansas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shaffer.
Communities near Shaffer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shaffer.
- Clearfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Punxsutawney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
- Reynoldsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Curwensville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brockway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Brockway is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <4>
- Sykesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
- Falls Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <4>
- Big Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Mahaffey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
- Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <4>
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 Shaffer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shaffer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shaffer. 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 Shaffer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shaffer. See our Newspapers Page for Shaffer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shaffer ...
Looking for more information about Shaffer? 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 Shaffer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shaffer.
Adding Shaffer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shaffer 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 Shaffer was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Shaffer in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shaffer.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clearfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shaffer - 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 Shaffer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Shaffer 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. |
| <5> | 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. |