Welcome to Saint Marys ...
The city of Saint Marys is located in Elk County<1>.
The location of Saint Marys has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Marys, 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.
When the people of Saint Marys refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saint Marysite<3>
A typical abbreviation for Saint Marys: St. Marys
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Marys has a population of 12,269 people<4> (see below for details).
Saint Marys is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Saint Marys lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Saint Marys: (814)
Websites for Saint Marys ...
Official Website: www.cityofstmarys.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Marys had an population of 12,269 people. This is a decrease of 6.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Marys had a population of 13,070 people (which is 40.91% of the total population of Elk County). This makes Saint Marys the county's most populous community.
The population of Saint Marys represents 0.1% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 53rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,070 people, the population of Saint Marys decreased 9.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,502 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Marys.
Communities Also Named Saint Marys ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Saint Marys: This one is located in Elk County and the other is located in Chester County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 30 communities that are also named Saint Marys - they are located in Alaska, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Marys.
Communities near Saint Marys ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Marys.
- Ridgway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <6>
- Johnsonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Brockway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Brockway is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <6>
- Emporium
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
- Emporium is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <6>
- Dagus Mines
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Kylers Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Beechwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Byrnedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnedale
- Byrnedale is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrnedale <6>
- Caledonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Streights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Saint Marys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Marys.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Marys. 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 Saint Marys.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Marys. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Marys.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Marys ...
Looking for more information about Saint Marys? 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 Saint Marys, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Marys.
Adding Saint Marys to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Marys 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 Saint Marys was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Saint Marys on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Marys.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Marys: www.cityofstmarys.com/
The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.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 Elk, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Saint Marys refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Saint Marys may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Marys. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Marys - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |