Welcome to Roots ...

Roots is located in Blair County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roots, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Roots is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Roots: 814 & 582<3>

Communities Also Named Roots ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Roots - they are located in Illinois, Iowa and Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roots.

Websites for Roots ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairchamber.com/

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

Communities near Roots ...

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

• Altoona
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Altoona is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
• Hollidaysburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
  • Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <4>
• Tyrone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Tyrone is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
• Roaring Spring
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
• Patton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
  • Patton is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <4>
• Cresson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
  • Cresson is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <4>
• Gallitzin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
  • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <4>
• Loretto
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Loretto is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
• Williamsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Duncansville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
  • Duncansville is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <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 Roots. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roots.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roots ...

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

Adding Roots to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roots 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 Roots was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Roots on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roots.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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