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Welcome to Worthville ...

Worthville is located in Jefferson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Worthville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Worthville has a population of 65 people<2> (see below for details).

Worthville is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Worthville: (814)

The ZIP code for Worthville: 15784<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Worthville had an population of 65 people. This is a decrease of 2.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Worthville had a population of 67 people. This makes Worthville the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 67 people, the population of Worthville decreased 21.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 85 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Worthville.

Communities Also Named Worthville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Worthville - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, New York and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Worthville ...

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

  • Clarion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Punxsutawney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <5>
  • Reynoldsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Sykesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
  • Falls Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
    • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <5>
  • New Bethlehem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Rimersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
    • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <5>
  • Rural Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Sligo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Sligo is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Worthville ...

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

Adding Worthville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Worthville 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 Worthville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Worthville post office opened in 1854.

We also found Worthville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Worthville.

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

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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Worthville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Worthville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Worthville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Worthville 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>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.
<7>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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