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Welcome to Chest Springs ...

Chest Springs is located in Cambria County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chest Springs has a population of 139 people<2> (see below for details).

Chest Springs is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Chest Springs: 814 & 582<4>

The ZIP code for Chest Springs: 16624<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chest Springs had an population of 139 people. This is a decrease of 6.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chest Springs had a population of 149 people. This makes Chest Springs the county's 31st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 149 people, the population of Chest Springs increased 35.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 110 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chest Springs.

Communities near Chest Springs ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chest Springs ...

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

Adding Chest Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Chest Springs in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Chest Springs post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chest Springs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chest Springs. 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 Commonwealth 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chest Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chest Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Chest Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Chest Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Chest Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chest Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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