Welcome to Point ...
Point is located in Bedford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Point is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Point: 814 & 582<3>
Communities Also Named Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Point - they are located in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point.
Websites for Point ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bedfordcountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Point, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point.
- Windber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
- Windber is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <4>
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Everett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <4>
- Boswell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Central City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
- Paint
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Hyndman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Scalp Level
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
- Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Hooversville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
- Hooversville is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Indian Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point. 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 Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point. See our Newspapers Page for Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point ...
Looking for more information about Point? 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 Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point.
Adding Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Point 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 Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Point post office opened in 1882.
We also found Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |