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Blair County was created on February 26, 1846 from parts of Huntingdon County and Bedford County. The county gets its name from John Blair who was a prominent citizen of the area. Two early settlers, Adam and William Holliday, are credited for the name of the county seat, Hollidaysburg, incorporated on August 10, 1836.

Click here for a more detailed early history of Blair County (1846-1896)
Looking to further your research in Blair County? Try these book titles below.
150th Anniversary History of
Blair County, Pennsylvania
Larry D. Smith
Allegheny Passage: An Illustrated
History of Blair County
Robert L. Emerson
Altoona, Pa.
Anne Frances Sr Pulling
cover
Altoona Action [30 years of Railroading]
Jaime F. M. Serensits 		Hollidaysburg Records : Marriages, Deaths & Partitions from Weekly Newspapers ...
K. T. H. McFarland 		Horseshoe Heritage: The Story of a Great Railroad Landmark
Dan Cupper
Or visit the Pennsylvania Page of Time Voyagers Bookstore You'll find books organized by county or general Pennsylvania subjects, as well as titles for other states, ethnic origins or countries. Don't forget to check on the parent county of this county.

Did you know? Altoona holds the almost unknown record for the smallest city
ever to hold a major league baseball franchise (ca. 1884)? Read about it with this link.

Other Useful Blair Co. Links

  • Delgrosso's (Bland's) Amusement Park, Tipton

  • Genealogy Queries (Cousin Connect)

  • Fort Roberdeau Historic Site

  • Horseshoe Curve

  • Horseshoe Curve - PHMC link

  • Hollidaysburg Official Web site

  • Horseshoe Curve History

  • Juniata High School 1920 Yearbook

  • Lakemont Park History

  • Captain Logan, Mingo Chief

  • Logan Township Directory, 1884

  • Maps, Blair Co. Townships

  • Martinsburg Borough

  • Mishler Theatre (b. 1906-07)

  • Municipalities Incorporation Dates
     (PDF - requires Acrobat Reader)

  • National Register of Historic Places, Blair Co.

  • Obituaries Online, Altoona Public Library

  • Old Photos from Blair Co.

  • Railroaders Museum

  • Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art

  • Tyrone Area Historical Society

  • Tyrone Early Photos

  • Tyrone-Snyder Public Library

  • Tyrone Native Fred Waring
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