Welcome to Poorman Side ...

Poorman Side is located in Centre County<1>.

Poorman Side is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Poorman Side: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near Poorman Side ...

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

State College
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- State College is located in Centre County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to State College
- From Poorman Side to State College
Bellefonte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Centre County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,188 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bellefonte
- From Poorman Side to Bellefonte
Philipsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Philipsburg is located in Centre County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
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Centre Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Centre Hall is located in Centre County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centre Hall
- From Poorman Side to Centre Hall
Milesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milesburg is located in Centre County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milesburg
- From Poorman Side to Milesburg
Chester Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
Howard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Howard is located in Centre County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
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Beech Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
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Port Matilda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Port Matilda is located in Centre County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Matilda
- From Poorman Side to Port Matilda
South Philipsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
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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 Poorman Side. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poorman Side.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poorman Side ...

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

Adding Poorman Side to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Poorman Side 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 (so far) for Poorman Side was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Poorman Side.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Centre, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poorman Side - 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 Poorman Side area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Poorman Side 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.