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Welcome to Lloydville ...

Lloydville is located in Cambria County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lloydville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Lloydville is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lloydville is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Lloydville is located in the (814) area code.

Communities near Lloydville ...

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

  • Altoona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Tyrone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Northern Cambria
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Philipsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
    • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
  • Barnesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Spangler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
    • Spangler is located in Cambria County
  • Bellwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Cresson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lloydville ...

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

Adding Lloydville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lloydville 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 Lloydville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lloydville post office opened in 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lloydville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lloydville. 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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cambria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lloydville - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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