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Welcome to Mineral Point ...

Mineral Point is located in Cambria County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mineral Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

A typical abbreviation for Mineral Point: Mineral Pt.

Mineral Point is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Mineral Point: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for Mineral Point: 15942<4>

Communities Also Named Mineral Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Mineral Point - they are located in Colorado (2), Missouri, Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Mineral Point ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mineral Point ...

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

Adding Mineral Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mineral Point 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 Mineral Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mineral Point post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mineral Point.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cambria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mineral Point - 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 Mineral Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Mineral Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Mineral Point). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mineral Point or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/