Welcome to Dysart ...

Dysart is located in Cambria County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dysart, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Dysart is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Dysart is located in the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Dysart ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Dysart - they are located in Arizona, Iowa and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Dysart ...

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

• Altoona
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Altoona is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <3>
• Hollidaysburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
  • Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <3>
• Tyrone
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Tyrone is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <3>
• Northern Cambria
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
  • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
• Ebensburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
  • Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <3>
• Barnesboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
  • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
• Nanty Glo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanty Glo
  • Nanty Glo is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanty Glo <3>
• Roaring Spring
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Portage
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <3>
• Spangler
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
  • Spangler is located in Cambria County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dysart ...

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

Adding Dysart to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dysart 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 Dysart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dysart post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dysart.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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