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Welcome to Woolrich ...

Woolrich is located in Clinton County<1>.


The location of Woolrich has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Woolrich, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Woolrich is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Woolrich: (570)

Websites for Woolrich ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.clintoncountyinfo.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Woolrich, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Woolrich ...

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

  • Williamsport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lock Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Williamsport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jersey Shore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
    • Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <4>
  • Hughesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <4>
  • Mill Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
    • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <4>
  • Montgomery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
  • Flemington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Flemington is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Duboistown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
    • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Howard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Woolrich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woolrich.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woolrich ...

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

Adding Woolrich to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woolrich 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 Woolrich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Woolrich post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woolrich.

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountypa.com/

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 Clinton, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woolrich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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