While we don't have a date for the founding of Roberts, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Roberts is 2,070 feet [631 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Roberts lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Roberts: This one is located in Somerset County and the other is located in Chester County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 39 communities that are also named Roberts - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Roberts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roberts.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roberts. 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 Roberts.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roberts. See our Newspapers Page for Roberts.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roberts ...
Looking for more information about Roberts? 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 Roberts, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roberts.
Adding Roberts to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roberts 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 Roberts was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).
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.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roberts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Roberts area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Roberts area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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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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.