Welcome to Listonburg ...

Listonburg is located in Somerset County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Listonburg, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Listonburg, 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.

Listonburg is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Listonburg is within the (814) area code.

Communities near Listonburg ...

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

• Meyersdale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
  • Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <4>
• Grantsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <4>
• Rockwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
• Confluence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
  • Confluence is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <4>
• Salisbury
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
• Friendsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
  • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <4>
• Garrett
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
  • Garrett is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <4>
• Accident
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accident
  • Accident is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accident <4>
• Markleysburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleysburg
  • Markleysburg is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleysburg <4>
• New Centerville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
  • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Listonburg ...

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

Adding Listonburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Listonburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/