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Welcome to Laurel Summit ...

Laurel Summit is located in Somerset County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurel Summit, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Laurel Summit is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Laurel Summit is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Laurel Summit: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near Laurel Summit ...

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

  • Johnstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Latrobe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <4>
  • Somerset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Westmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Westmont is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Mount Pleasant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Derry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
  • Southmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Southmont is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Berlin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ligonier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ferndale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Summit ...

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

Adding Laurel Summit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laurel Summit 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 (so far) for Laurel Summit was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurel Summit.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurel Summit - 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 Laurel Summit area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Laurel Summit 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.