Welcome to Bakersville ...
Bakersville is located in Cambria County<1>.
The location of Bakersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Bakersville is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bakersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bakersville is within the (814) area code.
Communities Also Named Bakersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Bakersville: This one is located in Cambria County and the other is located in Somerset County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 13 communities that are also named Bakersville - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (3), New Jersey (2), North Carolina (2) and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bakersville.
Communities near Bakersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bakersville.
- Johnstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Northern Cambria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
- Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
- Ebensburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
- Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <4>
- Barnesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
- Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
- Nanty Glo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanty Glo
- Nanty Glo is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanty Glo <4>
- Portage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Spangler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Spangler is located in Cambria County
- Southmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Bakersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bakersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bakersville. 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 Bakersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bakersville. See our Newspapers Page for Bakersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bakersville ...
Looking for more information about Bakersville? 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 Bakersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bakersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bakersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/
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 Cambria, 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 Bakersville - 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. |