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Welcome to Amsbry ...

Amsbry is located in Cambria County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Amsbry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Amsbry is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Amsbry: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near Amsbry ...

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

  • Altoona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tyrone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
  • Northern Cambria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Ebensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Barnesboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
    • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
  • Nanty Glo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Roaring Spring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spangler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amsbry ...

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

Adding Amsbry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amsbry 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 Amsbry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Amsbry post office opened in 1888.

We also found Amsbry in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amsbry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amsbry. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cambria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amsbry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Amsbry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Amsbry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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