Welcome to Vowinckel ...
Vowinckel is located in Clarion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vowinckel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Vowinckel is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vowinckel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Vowinckel: 814 & 582<3>
The ZIP code for Vowinckel: 16260<4>
Communities near Vowinckel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vowinckel.
- Clarion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brookville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Strattanville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shippenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tionesta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Corsica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Corsica is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Leeper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Redclyffe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Roses
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Cooksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Vowinckel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vowinckel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vowinckel. 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 Vowinckel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vowinckel. See our Newspapers Page for Vowinckel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vowinckel ...
Looking for more information about Vowinckel? 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 Vowinckel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vowinckel.
Adding Vowinckel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vowinckel 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 Vowinckel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Vowinckel post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vowinckel.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clarion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vowinckel - 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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Vowinckel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Vowinckel 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 Vowinckel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vowinckel 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/ |