Welcome to Thompsontown ...

Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County<1>.

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

Thompsontown is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Thompsontown is within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Thompsontown ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 3 communities that are also named Thompsontown - they are located in Maryland and New Jersey.

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

Communities near Thompsontown ...

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

• Clearfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
  • Clearfield is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
• Punxsutawney
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punxsutawney
  • Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punxsutawney <4>
• Northern Cambria
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Barnesboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Curwensville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curwensville
  • Curwensville is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curwensville <4>
• Spangler
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
  • Spangler is located in Cambria County
• Patton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
  • Patton is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <4>
• Hastings
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
  • Hastings is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <4>
• Sykesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
  • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
• Osceola Mills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
  • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompsontown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

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