Welcome to Stoystown ...
Stoystown is located in Somerset County<1>.
The location of Stoystown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stoystown, 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.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stoystown has a population of 320 people<3> (see below for details).
Stoystown is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Stoystown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Stoystown is located in the (814) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stoystown had an population of 320 people. This is a decrease of 9.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stoystown had a population of 355 people. This makes Stoystown the county's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 355 people, the population of Stoystown decreased 17.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 428 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Stoystown.
Communities near Stoystown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stoystown.
- Johnstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <5>
- Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <5>
- Westmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Windber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Geistown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Southmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
- Ligonier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Ferndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <5>
- Boswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
- Boswell is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <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 Stoystown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stoystown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stoystown. 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 Stoystown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stoystown. See our Newspapers Page for Stoystown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stoystown ...
Looking for more information about Stoystown? 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 Stoystown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stoystown.
Adding Stoystown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stoystown 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 Stoystown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Stoystown on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stoystown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stoystown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.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 Somerset, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stoystown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stoystown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |