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Welcome to Sproul ...

Sproul is located in Blair County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sproul, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.

Sproul is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Sproul: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for Sproul: 16682<4>

Communities Also Named Sproul ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sproul - it's located in West Virginia.

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

Websites for Sproul ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairchamber.com/

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

Communities near Sproul ...

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

  • Altoona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Windber
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bedford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Roaring Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Portage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Martinsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cresson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gallitzin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Loretto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 Sproul. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sproul.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sproul ...

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

Adding Sproul to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sproul 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 (so far) for Sproul was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sproul post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sproul.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Blair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sproul - 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 Sproul area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Sproul 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 Sproul). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sproul 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/