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Welcome to Marsteller ...

Marsteller is located in Cambria County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Marsteller, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Marsteller is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Marsteller is within the boundaries of the (814) area code.

Communities near Marsteller ...

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

  • Indiana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Ebensburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Nanty Glo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Portage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Homer City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Patton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <4>
  • Cresson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gallitzin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
    • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <4>
  • Clymer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
    • Clymer is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clymer <4>
  • Loretto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marsteller ...

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

Adding Marsteller to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marsteller 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 Marsteller was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Marsteller post office opened in 1903.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marsteller.

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









 

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