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Welcome to Beaverdale ...

Beaverdale is located in Cambria County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaverdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Beaverdale is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Beaverdale: (814)

The ZIP code for Beaverdale: 15921<3>

Communities Also Named Beaverdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Beaverdale: This one is located in Cambria County and the other is located in Northumberland County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 5 communities that are also named Beaverdale - they are located in Georgia, Iowa (2) and Ontario.

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

Communities near Beaverdale ...

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

  • Johnstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Westmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebensburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Nanty Glo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Roaring Spring
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Geistown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
    • Geistown is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
  • Southmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
    • Southmont is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 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 Beaverdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaverdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaverdale ...

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

Adding Beaverdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Beaverdale post office opened in 1902.

We also found Beaverdale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaverdale.

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

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 Beaverdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Beaverdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beaverdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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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