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Welcome to Spring Church ...

Spring Church is located in Armstrong County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Church, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Spring Church is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Spring Church is located in the (724) area code.

The ZIP code for Spring Church: 15686<3>

Communities near Spring Church ...

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

  • Plum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <5>
  • Murrysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Indiana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • New Kensington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lower Burrell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Oakmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
    • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <5>
  • Vandergrift
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Arnold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <5>
  • Tarentum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
    • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <5>
  • Kittanning
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Church ...

Looking for more information about Spring Church? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Spring Church, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Church.

Adding Spring Church to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spring Church 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 Spring Church was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Church.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Church. 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 Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Church - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Spring Church). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spring Church or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>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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