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Welcome to Hollidaysburg ...

Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County<1> and is the County Seat for Blair County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hollidaysburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hollidaysburg has a population of 5,669 people<2> (see below for details).

Hollidaysburg is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hollidaysburg is within the boundaries of the (814) area code.

Websites for Hollidaysburg ...

Official Website:   www.hollidaysburgpa.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hollidaysburg had an population of 5,669 people. This is a decrease of 2.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hollidaysburg had a population of 5,791 people. This makes Hollidaysburg the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Hollidaysburg represents 0.05% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 159th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,791 people, the population of Hollidaysburg increased 7.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,368 people).

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

Communities near Hollidaysburg ...

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

  • Altoona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Tyrone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
  • Ebensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Roaring Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Portage
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Martinsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
  • Bellwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
  • Patton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Cresson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gallitzin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
    • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <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 Hollidaysburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hollidaysburg.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hollidaysburg. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hollidaysburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hollidaysburg ...

Looking for more information about Hollidaysburg? 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 Hollidaysburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hollidaysburg.

Adding Hollidaysburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Hollidaysburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hollidaysburg.

The official website for Hollidaysburg: www.hollidaysburgpa.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Blair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hollidaysburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hollidaysburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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