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Welcome to Somerset County ...

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

The community of Somerset is the Seat for Somerset County.

Somerset County was founded April 17, 1795 and was created by taking area from  County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Somerset had a population of 73,442 people. This is a decrease of 5.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 77,742 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Somerset represented 0.61% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Somerset County:

  • Addison
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Addison is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
  • Benson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Benson is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Berlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <3>
  • Boswell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
    • Boswell is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <3>
  • Callimont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
  • Casselman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Casselman is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Central City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Central City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <3>
  • Confluence
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Confluence is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <3>
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    • Garrett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <3>
    • Hooversville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
      • Hooversville is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Indian Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jennerstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <3>
    • Meyersdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • New Baltimore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • New Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Paint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Rockwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Shanksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanksville
      • Shanksville is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shanksville <3>
    • Somerset
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>
    • Stoystown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoystown
      • Stoystown is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoystown <3>
    • Ursina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Wellersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Windber
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
      • Windber is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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