Welcome to Nanty Glo ...
Nanty Glo is located in Cambria County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nanty Glo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Nanty Glo has a population of 2,469 people<2> (see below for details).
Nanty Glo is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Nanty Glo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Nanty Glo lies within the (814) area code.
The ZIP code for Nanty Glo: 15943<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nanty Glo had an population of 2,469 people. This is a decrease of 9.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nanty Glo had a population of 2,734 people. This makes Nanty Glo the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Nanty Glo represents 0.02% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 343rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,734 people, the population of Nanty Glo decreased 10.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,054 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Nanty Glo.
Communities near Nanty Glo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nanty Glo.
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <5>
- Indiana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Indiana is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <5>
- Westmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Windber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
- Windber is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <5>
- Northern Cambria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Ebensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
- Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <5>
- Barnesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
- Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
- Portage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <5>
- Geistown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Spangler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Spangler is located in Cambria County
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 Nanty Glo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nanty Glo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nanty Glo. 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 Nanty Glo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nanty Glo. See our Newspapers Page for Nanty Glo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nanty Glo ...
Looking for more information about Nanty Glo? 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 Nanty Glo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nanty Glo.
Adding Nanty Glo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nanty Glo 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 Nanty Glo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Nanty Glo post office opened in 1901.
We also found Nanty Glo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nanty Glo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nanty Glo. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nanty Glo. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nanty Glo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Nanty Glo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nanty Glo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |