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Welcome to Bradley Junction ...

Bradley Junction is located in Cambria County<1>.


The location of Bradley Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

A typical abbreviation for Bradley Junction: Bradley Jct. (or less commonly used: Bradley Jctn.)

Bradley Junction is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bradley Junction is located in the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Bradley Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bradley Junction - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near Bradley Junction ...

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

  • Altoona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Northern Cambria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
    • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
  • Nanty Glo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Portage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Spangler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
    • Spangler is located in Cambria County
  • Bellwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
  • Patton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradley Junction ...

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

Adding Bradley Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bradley Junction 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 Bradley Junction was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradley Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradley Junction. 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bradley Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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