Welcome to Summerhill ...

Summerhill is located in Cambria County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Summerhill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Summerhill has a population of 446 people<3> (see below for details).

Summerhill is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Summerhill: (814)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Summerhill had an population of 446 people. This is a decrease of 8.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Summerhill had a population of 490 people. This makes Summerhill the county's 24th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 490 people, the population of Summerhill decreased 5.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 521 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Summerhill.

Communities Also Named Summerhill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Summerhill: This one is located in Cambria County and the other is located in Lancaster County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 6 communities that are also named Summerhill - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Ontario and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Summerhill ...

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

• Johnstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <5>
• Hollidaysburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
  • Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <5>
• Westmont
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
  • Windber is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <5>
• Northern Cambria
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
  • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
• Ebensburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
  • Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <5>
• Barnesboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
  • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
• Nanty Glo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanty Glo
  • Nanty Glo is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanty Glo <5>
• Roaring Spring
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
  • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <5>
• Portage
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summerhill ...

Looking for more information about Summerhill? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Summerhill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Summerhill.

Adding Summerhill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Summerhill 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 Summerhill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Summerhill post office opened in 1840.

We also found Summerhill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Summerhill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summerhill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/