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Welcome to Casselman ...

Casselman is located in Somerset County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Casselman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Casselman has a population of 93 people<3> (see below for details).

Casselman is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Casselman lies within the (814) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Casselman had an population of 93 people. This is a decrease of 1.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Casselman had a population of 94 people. This makes Casselman the county's 23rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 94 people, the population of Casselman decreased 5.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 99 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Casselman.

Communities Also Named Casselman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Casselman - they are located in Maryland and Ontario.

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

Communities near Casselman ...

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

  • Somerset
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <5>
  • Meyersdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Berlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
  • Boswell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Grantsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Confluence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Confluence is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <5>
  • Salisbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Friendsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <5>
  • Garrett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <5>
  • Accident
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Casselman ...

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

Adding Casselman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Casselman 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 Casselman was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Casselman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Casselman. 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 State 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 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Casselman.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Casselman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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