Welcome to Fishertown ...
Fishertown is located in Bedford County<1>.
The location of Fishertown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fishertown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Fishertown is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fishertown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fishertown is within the (814) area code.
Websites for Fishertown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bedfordcountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fishertown, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Fishertown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Fishertown: This one is located in Bedford County and the other is located in Cambria County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fishertown.
Communities near Fishertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fishertown.
- Windber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
- Windber is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <4>
- Bedford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Roaring Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Portage
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Geistown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Martinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Everett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <4>
- Central City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
- Paint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - South Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- South Fork is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fork <4>
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 Fishertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fishertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fishertown. 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 Fishertown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fishertown. See our Newspapers Page for Fishertown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fishertown ...
Looking for more information about Fishertown? 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 Fishertown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fishertown.
Adding Fishertown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fishertown 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 Fishertown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fishertown post office opened in 1875.
We also found Fishertown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fishertown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fishertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bedford, 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 Fishertown - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |