Welcome to Old Side ...

Old Side is located in Centre County<1>.

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

Old Side is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Old Side ...

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

• State College
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
  • State College is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <4>
• Bellefonte
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefonte <4>
• Philipsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
  • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
• Milesburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesburg
  • Milesburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesburg <4>
• Chester Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
  • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
• Howard
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
• Port Matilda
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
  • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <4>
• South Philipsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
  • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
• Wallaceton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
  • Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
• Unionville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <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 Old Side. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Side.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Side ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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