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Welcome to Saint Benedict ...

Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Saint Benedict, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Benedict, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Benedict: St. Benedict

Saint Benedict is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Saint Benedict: (814)

The ZIP code for Saint Benedict: 15773<4>

Communities Also Named Saint Benedict ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Saint Benedict - they are located in Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Saint Benedict ...

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

  • Altoona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Northern Cambria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
    • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
  • Ebensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Barnesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
    • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
  • Nanty Glo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Portage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Patton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Cresson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gallitzin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Clymer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Benedict ...

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

Adding Saint Benedict to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Benedict 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 Saint Benedict was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Saint Benedict post office opened in 1902.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Benedict.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Benedict. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Benedict - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Saint Benedict). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Benedict or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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