Welcome to Cold Spring ...
Cold Spring is located in Bradford County<1>.
The location of Cold Spring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cold Spring, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Cold Spring: Cold Spg. (or less commonly used: Cold Spng. or Cold Sprng.)
Cold Spring is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cold Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cold Spring is located in the (570) area code.
Communities Also Named Cold Spring ...
While we believe that this Cold Spring is located in Bradford County, we know of another 6 Pennsylvania communities named Cold Spring. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chester, Franklin, Huntingdon, Lebanon, Wayne and York County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 39 communities that are also named Cold Spring - they are located in California, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts (4), Minnesota, Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (6), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (3), Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cold Spring.
Communities near Cold Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cold Spring.
- Towanda
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
- Blossburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Blossburg is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossburg <4>
- Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Dushore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dushore
- Dushore is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dushore <4>
- Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - New Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
- Laporte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
- Laporte is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <4>
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Sylvania
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Cold Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cold Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cold Spring. 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 Cold Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cold Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Cold Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cold Spring ...
Looking for more information about Cold Spring? 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 Cold Spring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cold Spring.
Adding Cold Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cold Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cold Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/
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 Bradford, 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 Cold Spring - 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. |