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Welcome to Somerville ...

Somerville is located in Armstrong County<1>.

Somerville is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Somerville ...

While we believe that this Somerville is located in Armstrong County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Somerville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Philadelphia and Tioga County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 17 communities that are also named Somerville - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Somerville ...

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

  • Butler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kittanning
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ford City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Freeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Saxonburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Kittanning
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Knox
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Knox is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
  • Chicora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Bethlehem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rimersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Somerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Somerville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerville ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.