Welcome to Coles ...
So far, we found very little information about Coles. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Coles to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Coles, please Contact Us.
Coles would have been located within present day Huntingdon County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coles, 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.
Time Zone: The area where Coles was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Coles was located: 814 & 582<3>
Communities Also Named Coles ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Coles: This one is located in Huntingdon County and the other is located in Schuylkill County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 11 communities that are also named Coles - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio (2) and Rhode Island (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coles.
Communities near Coles ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coles.
- Huntingdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huntingdon
- From Coles to Huntingdon
- Roaring Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <4>
- Mount Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Union
- From Coles to Mount Union
- Martinsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
- Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- Saxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <4>
- Broad Top City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Three Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Three Springs
- From Coles to Three Springs
- Mapleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Orbisonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
- Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orbisonia
- From Coles to Orbisonia
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 Coles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coles.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coles. 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 Coles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coles. See our Newspapers Page for Coles.
Adding Coles to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Coles was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Coles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 Coles area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Coles area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |