Welcome to Sipesville ...
Sipesville is located in Somerset County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sipesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Sipesville is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sipesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sipesville: 814 & 582<3>
The ZIP code for Sipesville: 15561<4>
Communities near Sipesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sipesville.
- Johnstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Westmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Westmont is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
- Windber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Derry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <5>
- Geistown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
- Geistown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Southmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Southmont is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Ligonier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ferndale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Sipesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sipesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sipesville. 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 Sipesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sipesville. See our Newspapers Page for Sipesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sipesville ...
Looking for more information about Sipesville? 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 Sipesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sipesville.
Adding Sipesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sipesville 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 Sipesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Sipesville post office opened in 1851.
We also found Sipesville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sipesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sipesville. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sipesville - 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 Sipesville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Sipesville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
<4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sipesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sipesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |