Welcome to Shamrock ...

Shamrock is located in Somerset County<1>.

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

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

Shamrock is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Shamrock is located in the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Shamrock ...

While we believe that this Shamrock is located in Somerset County, we know of another 4 Pennsylvania communities named Shamrock. Those communities are located in the following counties: Berks, Fayette, Greene and Northumberland County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 32 communities that are also named Shamrock - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Prince Edward Island (2), Saskatchewan, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Shamrock ...

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

• Somerset
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
  • Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <4>
• Berlin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Grantsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <4>
• Confluence
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
  • Confluence is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <4>
• Salisbury
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
• Jennerstown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
  • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <4>
• Hooversville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
  • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
• Garrett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
  • Garrett is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <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 Shamrock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shamrock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shamrock ...

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

Adding Shamrock to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shamrock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shamrock. 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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/