Welcome to Strongstown ...
Strongstown is located in Indiana County<1>.
The location of Strongstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Strongstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
Strongstown is 1,880 feet [573 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Strongstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Strongstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Strongstown.
- Johnstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Indiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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>
- Westmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Northern Cambria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Blairsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Ebensburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Barnesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
- Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
- Nanty Glo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Geistown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Strongstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strongstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Strongstown. 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 Strongstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Strongstown. See our Newspapers Page for Strongstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strongstown ...
Looking for more information about Strongstown? 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 Strongstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Strongstown.
Adding Strongstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Strongstown 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 Strongstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Strongstown post office opened in 1835.
We also found Strongstown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Strongstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strongstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/
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 Indiana, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Strongstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |