Welcome to Crumb ...
Crumb is located in Somerset County<1>.
The location of Crumb has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crumb, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Crumb is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Crumb is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Crumb lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Crumb is within the boundaries of the (814) area code.
Communities near Crumb ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crumb.
- Johnstown
(15 miles [24.1 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Windber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Portage
(16 miles [25.7 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Southmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
- Ferndale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <4>
- Boswell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
- Boswell is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <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 Crumb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crumb.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crumb. 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 Crumb.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crumb. See our Newspapers Page for Crumb.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crumb ...
Looking for more information about Crumb? 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 Crumb, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crumb.
Adding Crumb to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crumb 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 Crumb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Crumb post office opened in 1884.
We also found Crumb in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crumb.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crumb. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.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 Somerset, 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 Crumb - 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/ |