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Welcome to Transfer ...

Transfer is located in Mercer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Transfer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.

Transfer is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Transfer: 412, 724 & 878<3>

The ZIP code for Transfer: 16154<4>

Communities Also Named Transfer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Transfer - it's located in Idaho.

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

Communities near Transfer ...

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

  • Youngstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Niles
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Niles is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <5>
  • Hermitage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sharon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Girard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Girard is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <5>
  • Campbell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
  • Grove City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hubbard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hubbard is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <5>
  • Cortland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cortland is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <5>
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Transfer ...

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

Adding Transfer to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Transfer post office opened in 1866.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Transfer.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Transfer - 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 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Transfer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Transfer 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 Transfer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Transfer 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/