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Welcome to Sigel ...

Sigel is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sigel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.

Sigel is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Sigel: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for Sigel: 15860<4>

Communities Also Named Sigel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sigel - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Sigel ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sigel ...

Looking for more information about Sigel? 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 Sigel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sigel.

Adding Sigel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sigel 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 (so far) for Sigel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sigel post office opened in 1862.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sigel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sigel - 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 Sigel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Sigel area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sigel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sigel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/