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Welcome to Indiana ...

Indiana is located in Indiana County<1> and is the County Seat for Indiana County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Indiana, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1810.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Indiana has a population of 13,177 people<2> (see below for details).

Indiana is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Indiana: 15701<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Indiana had an population of 13,177 people. This is a decrease of 5.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Indiana had a population of 13,975 people (or 15.72% of the total population of Indiana County). This makes Indiana the county's most populous community.

The population of Indiana represents 0.11% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 43rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,975 people, the population of Indiana decreased 6.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,895 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Indiana.

Communities Also Named Indiana ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Indiana - they are located in Arkansas, Iowa, Michigan and Ontario.

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

Communities near Indiana ...

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

  • Northern Cambria
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Blairsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
    • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
  • Nanty Glo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Spangler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
    • Spangler is located in Cambria County
  • Clymer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Avonmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Rural Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saltsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
    • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <6>
  • New Florence
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Indiana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indiana.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Indiana. Our list includes 35 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Indiana.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indiana ...

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

Adding Indiana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Indiana 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 Indiana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Indiana post office opened in 1810.

We also found Indiana in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Indiana.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indiana. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Indiana.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Indiana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Indiana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Indiana or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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