Welcome to Boalsburg ...

Boalsburg is located in Centre County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Boalsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Boalsburg is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Boalsburg ...

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

• State College
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
  • State College is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <4>
• Lewistown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Mifflin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
• Bellefonte
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefonte <4>
• Burnham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
  • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <4>
• Centre Hall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hall
  • Centre Hall is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre Hall <4>
• Milesburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesburg
  • Milesburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesburg <4>
• Millheim
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
  • Millheim is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <4>
• Snow Shoe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
  • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <4>
• Howard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
• Port Matilda
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
  • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <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 Boalsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boalsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boalsburg ...

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

Adding Boalsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boalsburg 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 Boalsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Boalsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boalsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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