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Welcome to Rodman ...

Rodman is located in Blair County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rodman, 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.

Rodman is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Rodman is located in the (814) area code.

Websites for Rodman ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rodman, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Rodman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rodman - they are located in Alaska, Florida, Iowa, New York and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Rodman ...

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

  • Altoona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ebensburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Portage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Martinsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
  • Bellwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Cresson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gallitzin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Todd
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
  • Loretto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rodman ...

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

Adding Rodman to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rodman.

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

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 Blair, 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 Rodman - 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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