Huntingdon is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along the Juniata River, approximately 32 miles east of Altoona and 92 miles west of Harrisburg.

When was Huntingdon County formed?

Created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County and named for its county seat, Huntingdon. Dr. William Smith, provost of the University of Pennsylvania, owned the land where the town was laid out in 1767 and named it for the Countess of Huntingdon, England.

Who founded Huntingdon PA?

What "Crown Jewel" of Pennsylvania covers 8,300 acres of Huntington County? William Smith founded the settlement of Huntingdon.