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Welcome to Gum Stump ...

Gum Stump is located in Centre County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gum Stump, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gum Stump is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Gum Stump ...

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

  • State College
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bellefonte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Philipsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
    • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
  • Centre Hall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Milesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Snow Shoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
    • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <4>
  • Howard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
  • Beech Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
    • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <4>
  • Port Matilda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
    • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <4>
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gum Stump ...

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

Adding Gum Stump to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gum Stump 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 Gum Stump was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Gum Stump on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gum Stump.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gum Stump. 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 Centre, 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 Gum Stump - 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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