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Welcome to Glen Campbell ...

Glen Campbell is located in Indiana County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Campbell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glen Campbell has a population of 228 people<3> (see below for details).

Glen Campbell is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glen Campbell had an population of 228 people. This is a decrease of 6.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glen Campbell had a population of 245 people. This makes Glen Campbell the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 245 people, the population of Glen Campbell decreased 19.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 306 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Glen Campbell.

Communities near Glen Campbell ...

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

  • Punxsutawney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Northern Cambria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Barnesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
    • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
  • Spangler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
    • Spangler is located in Cambria County
  • Patton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <5>
  • Clymer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
    • Clymer is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clymer <5>
  • Hastings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
    • Hastings is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <5>
  • Sykesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
  • Carrolltown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Irvona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Campbell ...

Looking for more information about Glen Campbell? 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 Glen Campbell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Campbell.

Adding Glen Campbell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Glen Campbell post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Campbell.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Campbell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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 Indiana, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glen Campbell.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Campbell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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