Welcome to Goss Run Junction ...

Goss Run Junction is located in Clearfield County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goss Run Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Goss Run Junction: Goss Run Jct. (or less commonly used: Goss Run Jctn.)

Goss Run Junction is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Goss Run Junction: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near Goss Run Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goss Run Junction.

Clearfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clearfield is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
Tyrone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrone is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
Philipsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
Curwensville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Curwensville is located in Clearfield County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curwensville <4>
Bellwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bellwood is located in Blair County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
Osceola Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <4>
Chester Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
Houtzdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <4>
Irvona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Irvona is located in Clearfield County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvona <4>
Port Matilda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Port Matilda is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <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 Goss Run Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goss Run Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goss Run Junction ...

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

Adding Goss Run Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goss Run Junction in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Goss Run Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goss Run Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clearfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goss Run Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Goss Run Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Goss Run Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.