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Welcome to New Baltimore ...

New Baltimore is located in Somerset County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Baltimore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Baltimore has a population of 168 people<2> (see below for details).

New Baltimore is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for New Baltimore: 814 & 582<4>

The ZIP code for New Baltimore: 15553<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Baltimore had an population of 168 people. This is a decrease of 6.67% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Baltimore had a population of 180 people. This makes New Baltimore the county's 21st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 180 people, the population of New Baltimore increased 7.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 168 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Baltimore.

Communities Also Named New Baltimore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named New Baltimore: This one is located in Somerset County and the other is located in York County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 8 communities that are also named New Baltimore - they are located in Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio (3) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Baltimore.

Communities near New Baltimore ...

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

  • Somerset
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Windber
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bedford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Meyersdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Berlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Boswell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Central City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Paint
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Paint is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Hyndman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Scalp Level
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 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 New Baltimore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Baltimore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Baltimore ...

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

Adding New Baltimore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Baltimore 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 New Baltimore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the New Baltimore post office opened in 1867.

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Baltimore.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Baltimore.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Baltimore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 New Baltimore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the New Baltimore area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 New Baltimore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Baltimore or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/