Welcome to Goss Run Junction ...

Goss Run Junction is located in Clearfield County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goss Run Junction, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Goss Run Junction: Goss Run Jct. (or less commonly used: Goss Run Jctn.)

Goss Run Junction is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Goss Run Junction is within the (814) area code.

Communities near Goss Run Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goss Run Junction.

• Clearfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Tyrone
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Tyrone is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
• Philipsburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
  • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
• Curwensville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Bellwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Bellwood is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
• Osceola Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
  • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <4>
• Chester Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
  • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
• Houtzdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
  • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <4>
• Irvona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvona
  • Irvona is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvona <4>
• Port Matilda
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 Goss Run Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goss Run Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goss Run Junction ...

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

Adding Goss Run Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goss Run Junction in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Goss Run Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goss Run Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goss Run Junction. 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/