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Welcome to Tafton ...

Tafton is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tafton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.

Tafton is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Tafton: 570 & 272<3>

The ZIP code for Tafton: 18464<4>

Communities Also Named Tafton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tafton - they are located in Arkansas and Ontario.

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

Communities near Tafton ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tafton ...

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

Adding Tafton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tafton 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 Tafton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tafton post office opened in 1828.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tafton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tafton - 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Tafton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Tafton 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 Tafton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tafton 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/