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Welcome to Masseyburg ...

Masseyburg is located in Huntingdon County<1>.

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

Masseyburg is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Masseyburg: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near Masseyburg ...

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

  • State College
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lewistown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Huntingdon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bellefonte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyrone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mount Union
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Burnham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Centre Hall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Matilda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Juniata Terrace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 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 Masseyburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Masseyburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Masseyburg ...

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

Adding Masseyburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Masseyburg.

Footnotes ...

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