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Welcome to Philson ...

Philson is located in Somerset County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Philson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Philson is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Philson: (814)

Communities near Philson ...

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

  • Cumberland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Frostburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Somerset
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Lonaconing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Carpendale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
    • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Grantsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hyndman
    (8 miles [12.9 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philson ...

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

Adding Philson to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Philson post office opened in 1873.

We also found Philson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Philson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Philson. 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 Commonwealth 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Philson - 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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