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Welcome to Sunbury ...

The city of Sunbury is located in Northumberland County<1> and is the County Seat for Northumberland County.



Sunbury was established in 1772.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sunbury has a population of 9,372 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Sunbury is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Sunbury: (570)

The ZIP code for Sunbury: 17801<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sunbury had an population of 9,372 people. This is a decrease of 5.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sunbury had a population of 9,905 people (which is 10.48% of the total population of Northumberland County). This makes Sunbury the county's most populous community.

The population of Sunbury represents 0.08% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 70th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,905 people, the population of Sunbury decreased 6.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,610 people).

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

Communities Also Named Sunbury ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Sunbury - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (2) and Ontario.

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

Communities near Sunbury ...

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

  • Shamokin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
    • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <5>
  • Milton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
  • Mount Carmel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
  • Lewisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Danville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mifflinburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
    • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <5>
  • Kulpmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
    • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <5>
  • Watsontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Riverside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
  • Catawissa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunbury. Our list includes 43 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sunbury.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunbury ...

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

Adding Sunbury to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sunbury post office opened in 1795.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunbury.

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

The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.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 Northumberland, 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 Sunbury.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunbury - 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 city (such as Sunbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sunbury 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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