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Welcome to Renovo ...

Renovo is located in Clinton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Renovo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1863.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Renovo has a population of 1,204 people<2> (see below for details).

Renovo is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Renovo lies within the (570) area code.

Websites for Renovo ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.clintoncountyinfo.com/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Renovo had an population of 1,204 people. This is a decrease of 1.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Renovo had a population of 1,228 people. This makes Renovo the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,228 people, the population of Renovo decreased 6.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,318 people).

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

Communities near Renovo ...

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

  • Flemington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Beech Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
    • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <5>
  • Driftwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Westport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bitumen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
    • Bitumen is located in Clinton County
  • Cooks Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
    • Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
  • Hammersley Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammersley Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
    • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
  • Monument
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
    • Monument is located in Centre County
  • Farrandsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
    • Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
  • Hilborn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilborn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
    • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Renovo. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Renovo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Renovo ...

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

Adding Renovo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Renovo post office opened in 1863.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Renovo.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Renovo. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Renovo.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Renovo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<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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