Welcome to South Bend ...

South Bend is located in Armstrong County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Bend, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for South Bend: S. Bend

South Bend is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named South Bend ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named South Bend - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas (2), Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near South Bend ...

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

• Indiana
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
  • Indiana is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <4>
• Lower Burrell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
  • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <4>
• Vandergrift
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
  • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
• Kittanning
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
  • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <4>
• Blairsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
  • Blairsville is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsville <4>
• Brackenridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
  • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <4>
• Ford City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
  • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <4>
• Delmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
  • Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <4>
• Leechburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
  • Leechburg is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leechburg <4>
• Freeport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <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 South Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Bend.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Bend ...

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

Adding South Bend to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Bend 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 South Bend was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found South Bend in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Bend.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/