Welcome to Waddle ...

Waddle is located in Centre County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Waddle, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waddle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Waddle is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Waddle ...

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

• State College
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
  • State College is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <4>
• Bellefonte
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefonte <4>
• Tyrone
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Tyrone is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
• Philipsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
  • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
• Centre Hall
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hall
  • Centre Hall is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre Hall <4>
• Milesburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesburg
  • Milesburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesburg <4>
• Osceola Mills
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
  • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <4>
• Chester Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
  • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
• Snow Shoe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
  • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <4>
• Howard
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waddle ...

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

Adding Waddle to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Waddle post office opened in 1892.

We also found Waddle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waddle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waddle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/