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Welcome to Pavia ...

Pavia is located in Bedford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pavia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

Pavia is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pavia is located in the (814) area code.

Websites for Pavia ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bedfordcountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pavia, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Pavia ...

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

  • Johnstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Westmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Windber
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ebensburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bedford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
  • Nanty Glo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Roaring Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
    • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <4>
  • Portage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Geistown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
    • Geistown is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 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 Pavia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pavia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pavia ...

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

Adding Pavia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pavia 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 Pavia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Pavia post office opened in 1868.

We also found Pavia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pavia.

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bedford, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pavia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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