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Welcome to Takitezy ...

Takitezy is located in Venango County<1>.

Takitezy is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Takitezy ...

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

  • Meadville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Oil City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Titusville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cochranton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
    • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <3>
  • Stoneboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Polk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Polk is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Sandy Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Emlenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
    • Emlenton is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Takitezy ...

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

Adding Takitezy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Takitezy 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 Takitezy was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Takitezy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Venango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Takitezy - 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.