Welcome to Confluence ...

Confluence is located in Somerset County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Confluence, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Confluence has a population of 728 people<3> (see below for details).

Confluence is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Confluence is within the (814) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Confluence had an population of 728 people. This is a decrease of 6.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Confluence had a population of 780 people. This makes Confluence the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 780 people, the population of Confluence decreased 6.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 834 people).

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

Communities Also Named Confluence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Confluence - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Confluence ...

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

• Connellsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <5>
• Meyersdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
  • Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <5>
• South Connellsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
  • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <5>
• Dunbar
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Dunbar is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <5>
• Grantsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <5>
• Rockwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <5>
• Salisbury
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
• Friendsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accident
  • Accident is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accident <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Confluence ...

Looking for more information about Confluence? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Confluence, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Confluence.

Adding Confluence to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Confluence 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 Confluence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Confluence post office opened in 1871.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Confluence.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Confluence. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/