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Welcome to Ehrenfeld ...

Ehrenfeld is located in Cambria County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ehrenfeld, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ehrenfeld has a population of 210 people<2> (see below for details).

Ehrenfeld is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ehrenfeld is within the (814) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ehrenfeld had an population of 210 people. This is a decrease of 7.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ehrenfeld had a population of 228 people. This makes Ehrenfeld the county's 28th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 228 people, the population of Ehrenfeld decreased 2.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 234 people).

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

Communities near Ehrenfeld ...

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

  • Johnstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Westmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Westmont is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Windber
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Northern Cambria
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Nanty Glo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Portage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Geistown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
    • Geistown is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
  • Spangler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
    • Spangler is located in Cambria County
  • Southmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
    • Southmont is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ehrenfeld ...

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

Adding Ehrenfeld to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ehrenfeld post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ehrenfeld.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ehrenfeld. 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 Ehrenfeld.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ehrenfeld - 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.
<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.
<6>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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