Welcome to Advance ...
Advance is located in Indiana County<1>.
The location of Advance has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Advance is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Advance lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Advance ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Advance: This one is located in Indiana County and the other is located in Adams County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 19 communities that are also named Advance - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Advance.
Communities near Advance ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Advance.
- Indiana [Indiana County]
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- Indiana [Indiana County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana<5>
- Vandergrift [Westmoreland County]
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- Vandergrift [Westmoreland County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift<5>
- Kittanning [Armstrong County]
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- Kittanning [Armstrong County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
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- Blairsville [Indiana County]
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- Blairsville [Indiana County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the south of Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
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- Ford City [Armstrong County]
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- Ford City [Armstrong County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Leechburg [Armstrong County]
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- Leechburg [Armstrong County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
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- Homer City [Indiana County]
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- Homer City [Indiana County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
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- Apollo [Armstrong County]
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- Apollo [Armstrong County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Clymer [Indiana County]
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- Clymer [Indiana County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- West Leechburg [Westmoreland County]
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- West Leechburg [Westmoreland County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west of Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ford City [Armstrong County]
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 Advance. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Advance.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Advance. 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 Advance.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Advance. See our Newspapers Page for Advance.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Advance ...
Looking for more information about Advance? 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 Advance, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Advance.
Adding Advance to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Advance in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Advance was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Advance on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Advance on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Advance. 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 have 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 Advance - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Advance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Advance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7087, Longitude: -79.2620 In this case, the coordinates for Advance have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |