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Welcome to Juniata ...

Juniata is located in Blair County<1>.



Google driving directions from your current location to Juniata (Patience, this may take a moment).

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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Juniata, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Juniata is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Juniata: 814 & 582<4>

Communities Also Named Juniata ...

While we believe that this Juniata is located in Blair County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Juniata. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fayette, Perry and Philadelphia County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 11 communities that are also named Juniata - they are located in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas (3), Michigan, Nebraska and North Carolina.

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

Websites for Juniata ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairchamber.com/

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

Communities near Juniata ...

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

  • Huntingdon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tyrone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <5>
  • Ebensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Roaring Spring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Portage
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Martinsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Bellwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <5>
  • Patton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Cresson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Juniata ...

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

Adding Juniata to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Juniata in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Juniata post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Juniata.

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

The official website for Commonwealth 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 Juniata - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Juniata area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Juniata area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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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