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Welcome to Fredericksburg ...

Fredericksburg is located in Blair County<1>.


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


Fredericksburg is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fredericksburg is located in the (814) area code.

Websites for Fredericksburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fredericksburg, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Fredericksburg ...

While we believe that this Fredericksburg is located in Blair County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Fredericksburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Armstrong, Crawford and Lebanon County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 18 communities that are also named Fredericksburg - they are located in California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Brunswick, Ohio (3), Ontario, Texas and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Fredericksburg ...

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

  • Altoona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Windber
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Ebensburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nanty Glo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Roaring Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Geistown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Martinsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Cresson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fredericksburg ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fredericksburg. 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 Blair, 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 Fredericksburg - 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.









 

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