Welcome to Alum Bank ...
Alum Bank is located in Bedford County<1>.
The location of Alum Bank has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alum Bank, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
Alum Bank is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alum Bank lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alum Bank lies within the (814) area code.
Websites for Alum Bank ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bedfordcountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Alum Bank, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Alum Bank ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alum Bank.
- Johnstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
- Westmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Windber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
- Windber is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <4>
- Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Roaring Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <4>
- Portage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
- Geistown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Southmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Martinsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
- Cresson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
- Cresson is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <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 Alum Bank. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alum Bank.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alum Bank. 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 Alum Bank.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alum Bank. See our Newspapers Page for Alum Bank.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alum Bank ...
Looking for more information about Alum Bank? 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 Alum Bank, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alum Bank.
Adding Alum Bank to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alum Bank 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 Alum Bank was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Alum Bank post office opened in 1824.
We also found Alum Bank in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alum Bank.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Bedford, 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 Alum Bank - 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/ |