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Welcome to Hornerstown ...

Hornerstown is located in Cambria County<1>.


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


Hornerstown is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hornerstown is within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Hornerstown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hornerstown - it's located in New Jersey.

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

Communities near Hornerstown ...

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

  • Windber
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ebensburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Nanty Glo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Portage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Cresson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Ligonier
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Loretto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Central City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
  • Paint
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
    • Paint is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • South Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Hornerstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hornerstown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hornerstown ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hornerstown. 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 Hornerstown - 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.









 

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