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Welcome to Paint ...

Paint is located in Somerset County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Paint, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Paint has a population of 937 people<3> (see below for details).

Paint is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Paint is within the (814) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Paint had an population of 937 people. This is a decrease of 8.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Paint had a population of 1,023 people. This makes Paint the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,023 people, the population of Paint decreased 7.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,103 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Paint.

Communities Also Named Paint ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Paint - it's located in Ohio.

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

Communities near Paint ...

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

  • Johnstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Westmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Westmont is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Ebensburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Nanty Glo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Portage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Southmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
    • Southmont is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Ferndale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <5>
  • Boswell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
  • East Conemaugh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Conemaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
    • East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 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 Paint. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paint.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paint ...

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

Adding Paint to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paint 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 Paint was on a map titled Road Map for Pennsylvania (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paint.

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

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Paint.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paint - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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