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Welcome to Hughesville ...

Hughesville is located in Lycoming County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hughesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1827.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hughesville has a population of 2,035 people<3> (see below for details).

Hughesville is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Hughesville: (570)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hughesville had an population of 2,035 people. This is a decrease of 4.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hughesville had a population of 2,128 people. This makes Hughesville the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Hughesville represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 414th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,128 people, the population of Hughesville decreased 4.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,220 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hughesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Hughesville - they are located in Maryland, Missouri, Montana (2), New Jersey, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Hughesville ...

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

  • Williamsport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lock Haven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Williamsport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Montoursville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
    • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <5>
  • Jersey Shore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <5>
  • Mill Hall
    (19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
  • Montgomery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <5>
  • Avis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
    • Avis is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <5>
  • Flemington
    (18 miles [29 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hughesville. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hughesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hughesville ...

Looking for more information about Hughesville? 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 Hughesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hughesville.

Adding Hughesville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hughesville post office opened in 1827.

We also found Hughesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hughesville.

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

The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/

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 Lycoming, 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 Hughesville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hughesville - 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/









 

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