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Welcome to Stevens ...

Stevens is located in Centre County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stevens, 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.

Stevens is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Stevens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Stevens: This one is located in Centre County and the other is located in Lancaster County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 30 communities that are also named Stevens - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (4), Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Stevens ...

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

  • State College
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bellefonte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Centre Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Milesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Millheim
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Millheim is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <3>
  • Snow Shoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
    • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <3>
  • Howard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>
  • Port Matilda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
    • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <3>
  • Central City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Centre County
  • Houserville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houserville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houserville
    • Houserville is located in Centre 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 Stevens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stevens.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stevens ...

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

Adding Stevens to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stevens in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stevens was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stevens.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stevens. 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 Centre, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stevens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.









 

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