Welcome to Anderson ...

Anderson is located in Clearfield County<1>.

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

Anderson is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Anderson: (814)

Communities Also Named Anderson ...

While we believe that this Anderson is located in Clearfield County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Anderson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Mifflin and Washington County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 70 communities that are also named Anderson - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Georgia (7), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (8), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Anderson ...

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

• DuBois
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
  • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
• Clearfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
  • Clearfield is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
• Punxsutawney
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punxsutawney
  • Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punxsutawney <4>
• Reynoldsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
  • Reynoldsville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsville <4>
• Curwensville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curwensville
  • Curwensville is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curwensville <4>
• Brockway
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
  • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <4>
• Sykesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Falls Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Big Run
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
  • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
• Mahaffey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
  • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <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 Anderson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anderson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anderson ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/