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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)
  • Snow Shoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Howard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Matilda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Central City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Central City is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Houserville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Houserville is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houserville

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 (so far) for Stevens was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stevens.

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.