Welcome to Amblersburg ...

Amblersburg is located in Preston County<1>.

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

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

Amblersburg is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Amblersburg: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Amblersburg ...

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

• Kingwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
• Mountain Lake Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
  • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
• Oakland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Terra Alta
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
  • Terra Alta is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
• Davis
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <5>
• Reedsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Reedsville is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <5>
• Rowlesburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
  • Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <5>
• Thomas
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Thomas is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>
• Masontown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
  • Masontown is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>
• Loch Lynn Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
  • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amblersburg ...

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

Adding Amblersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Amblersburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amblersburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/