Welcome to Winterset ...

Winterset is located in Cambria County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Winterset, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Winterset is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Winterset is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Winterset is located in the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Winterset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Winterset - they are located in Iowa, Kansas and Ohio.

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

Communities near Winterset ...

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

• Altoona
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Altoona is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
• Johnstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Hollidaysburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
  • Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <4>
• Westmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Northern Cambria
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Barnesboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 west)
  • 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>
• Roaring Spring
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
  • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <4>
• Portage
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winterset ...

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

Adding Winterset to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winterset 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 Winterset was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Winterset mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winterset.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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