County · code 42021
Cambria CountyPennsylvania
Cambria County is located in Pennsylvania and is the county seat of Ebensburg. The county was formed on March 26, 1804.
- Founded1804
- County seatEbensburg
- Named forCambria
- Land area688 sq mi + 5.2 sq mi water
- Population133,472 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped85,058 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Cambria on the map of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1804 from Huntingdon County and Somerset County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Cambria County was created from Huntingdon and Somerset on March 26, 1804, but was not fully organized and remained attached to Somerset. It was fully organized and detached from Somerset on November 2, 1807. On April 30, 1855, Cambria County lost territory to Indiana County.
- 1804Cambria County created Cambria created from Huntingdon and Somerset; not fully organized, attached to Somerset. · Pa. Stat., ch. 2478, secs. 6, 14/pp. 772, 774-775
- 1807Changed Cambria fully organized, detached from Somerset. · Pa. Stat., ch. 2748, sec. 1/18:339
- 1840Boundary clarified Boundary between Cambria and Indiana clarified (no change).with Indianano change· Pa. Laws 1840, no. 144, sec. 67/p. 344
- 1855
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Cambria
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 85,058 parcels from Cambria County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Cambria County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Cambria by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Cambria County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Cambria County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Cambria County
- When was Cambria County founded?
- Cambria County was founded in 1804, formed from Huntingdon County and Somerset County, and named after Cambria.
- What is the county seat of Cambria County?
- The county seat of Cambria County is Ebensburg.
- Is there an online parcel map for Cambria County?
- Yes. Cambria County publishes a parcel map of 85,058 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Cambria County's boundary or name changed?
- Cambria County was created in 1804 from Huntingdon County and Somerset County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Indiana County and Somerset County.
- Who issues building permits in Cambria County?
- The county's page on building permits: Gun Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Cambria County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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