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Welcome to Stonycreek ...

Stonycreek is located in Cambria County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stonycreek, 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.

Stonycreek is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Stonycreek: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near Stonycreek ...

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

  • Westmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Westmont is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Windber
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ebensburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Nanty Glo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Portage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cresson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Ligonier
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Loretto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • East Conemaugh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
  • Central City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stonycreek ...

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

Adding Stonycreek to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stonycreek.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cambria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stonycreek - 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 Stonycreek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Stonycreek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.