Meyersdale

History

Meyersdale was first settled as early as 1776, but the growth of the town dates from the advent of the first railroad in 1871. Coal mining began in the next year. The borough was named for an early settler: Peter Meyers, a local farmer who was integral to the beginning of the town. Early names for Meyersdale included Meyers Mills and Dale City. Jacob Olinger had 30 lots laid out on his land in 1844 with Alexander Philson of Berlin serving as the surveyor.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Meyersdale is surrounded by Summit Township.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  3,849
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  3,731
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  3,664
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,660
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,412
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,338
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,238
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,764

Largest nearby schools

• Meyersdale Area El Sch
  Elementary · Meyersdale · 320 students · 10.3:1 ratio
• Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch
  Elementary · Berlin · 287 students · 12.5:1 ratio
• Meyersdale Area HS
  High · Meyersdale · 271 students · 12.3:1 ratio
• Berlin Brothersvalley MS
  Middle · Berlin · 225 students · 14.1:1 ratio
• Berlin Brothersvalley SHS
  High · Berlin · 209 students · 7.7:1 ratio
• Meyersdale Area MS
  Middle · Meyersdale · 186 students · 15.5:1 ratio
• Salisbury-Elk Lick El Sch
  Elementary · Salisbury · 127 students · 9.8:1 ratio
• Salisbury-Elk Lick JSHS
  High · Salisbury · 117 students · 6.9:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2020-10-06
  5 km WSW of Bolivar, Pennsylvania