Welcome to Bloomsdorf ...

Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County<1>.

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

Bloomsdorf is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Bloomsdorf ...

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

State College
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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- State College is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to State College
- From Bloomsdorf to State College
Lewistown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Lewistown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lewistown
- From Bloomsdorf to Lewistown
Huntingdon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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- Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Bloomsdorf to Huntingdon
Bellefonte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Bellefonte is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,188 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bellefonte
- From Bloomsdorf to Bellefonte
Tyrone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Tyrone is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
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Burnham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Burnham is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
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Centre Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Centre Hall is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centre Hall
- From Bloomsdorf to Centre Hall
Milesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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- Milesburg is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milesburg
- From Bloomsdorf to Milesburg
Snow Shoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
- Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <3>
Port Matilda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Port Matilda is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Matilda
- From Bloomsdorf to Port Matilda

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomsdorf ...

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

Adding Bloomsdorf to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bloomsdorf in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bloomsdorf was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bloomsdorf.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Centre, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bloomsdorf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.