Welcome to Ashtola ...
Ashtola is located in Somerset County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashtola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Ashtola is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ashtola is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ashtola lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ashtola: 814 & 582<3>
Communities Also Named Ashtola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ashtola - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashtola.
Communities near Ashtola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashtola.
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Westmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Windber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Nanty Glo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Southmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Ferndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- 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 <4>
- Boswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
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 Ashtola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashtola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashtola. 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 Ashtola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashtola. See our Newspapers Page for Ashtola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashtola ...
Looking for more information about Ashtola? 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 Ashtola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashtola.
Adding Ashtola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ashtola 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 Ashtola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Ashtola post office opened in 1898.
We also found Ashtola on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashtola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashtola. 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 Commonwealth 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashtola - 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 Ashtola area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Ashtola 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |