Welcome to Mineral Spring ...

Mineral Spring is located in Somerset County<1>.

The location of Mineral Spring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

A typical abbreviation for Mineral Spring: Mineral Spg. (or less commonly used: Mineral Spng. or Mineral Sprng.)

Mineral Spring is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Mineral Spring: (814)

Communities Also Named Mineral Spring ...

While we believe that this Mineral Spring is located in Somerset County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Mineral Spring. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler and Clearfield County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 6 communities that are also named Mineral Spring - they are located in Maryland, Missouri and North Carolina (2).

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

Communities near Mineral Spring ...

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

• Frostburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
  • Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <4>
• Somerset
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
  • Somerset is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
• Meyersdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Berlin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
• Boswell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
  • Boswell is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <4>
• Central City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
• Grantsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Hyndman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
  • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <4>
• Rockwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Salisbury
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mineral Spring ...

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

Adding Mineral Spring to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mineral Spring. 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/