Welcome to Stonycreek ...

Stonycreek is located in Cambria County<1>.

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

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

Stonycreek is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Stonycreek: (814)

Communities near Stonycreek ...

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

• Westmont
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
  • Westmont is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
• Windber
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
  • Windber is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <4>
• Ebensburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
  • Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <4>
• Nanty Glo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanty Glo
  • Nanty Glo is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanty Glo <4>
• Portage
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
• Cresson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
  • Cresson is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <4>
• Ligonier
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
  • Ligonier is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <4>
• Loretto
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Loretto is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
• East Conemaugh
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Conemaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
  • East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
• Central City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <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 Stonycreek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stonycreek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stonycreek ...

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

Adding Stonycreek to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stonycreek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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