Welcome to Venango ...
Venango is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of Venango has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Venango, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Venango has a population of 249 people<3> (see below for details).
Venango is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Venango lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Venango had an population of 249 people. This is an increase of 4.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Venango had a population of 239 people. This makes Venango the county's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 239 people, the population of Venango decreased 17.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 288 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Venango.
Communities Also Named Venango ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Venango: This one is located in Crawford County and the other is located in Venango County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 3 communities that are also named Venango - they are located in Kansas and Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Venango.
Communities near Venango ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Venango.
- Meadville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadville <5>
- Edinboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <5>
- Union City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
- Girard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Borough of Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
- Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <5>
- Waterford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <5>
- Albion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
- Cochranton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Linesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
- Linesville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <5>
- Saegertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
- Saegertown is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
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 Venango. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Venango.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Venango. 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 Venango.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Venango. See our Newspapers Page for Venango.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Venango ...
Looking for more information about Venango? 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 Venango, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Venango.
Adding Venango to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Venango 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 Venango was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Venango post office opened in 1849.
We also found Venango in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Venango.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Venango. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Venango. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Venango - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |