Welcome to Central City ...

Central City is located in Centre County<1>.

Central City is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Central City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Central City: This one is located in Centre County and the other is located in Somerset County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 23 communities that are also named Central City - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Central City ...

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

• State College
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • State College is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <3>
• Mill Hall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <3>
• Centre Hall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Centre Hall is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hall
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre Hall <3>
• Millheim
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Millheim is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <3>
• Snow Shoe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <3>
• Howard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Howard is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>
• Beech Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <3>
• Port Matilda
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <3>
• Unionville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Unionville is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
• Axemann
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Axemann is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axemann

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central City ...

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