Schellsburg, PA

Schellsburg is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The 2020 census counted 330 residents. Schellsburg was so named after John Schell who settled and founded the community. John Schell's grandfather Michael Schell first arrived in Philadelphia from the Palatinate by way of Rotterdam in 1727, after which more family members arrived in 1732 and again in 1738. In Schellsburg, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Schellsburg, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Schellsburg lies at the southern end of Allegheny Front and is bordered to the south by Shawnee State Park. U.S. Route 30, the Lincoln Highway, passes through the borough, leading east 9 miles to Bedford, the county seat, and west 86 miles to Pittsburgh. Schellsburg includes a historic district.