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Welcome to Daisytown ...

Daisytown is located in Washington County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Daisytown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Daisytown is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Daisytown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Daisytown: 15427<3>

Websites for Daisytown ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Daisytown, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Daisytown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Daisytown: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Cambria County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Daisytown.

Communities near Daisytown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Daisytown.

  • Bethel Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
    • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <5>
  • Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson
  • Uniontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Canonsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <5>
  • Connellsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Monessen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
    • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <5>
  • Clairton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
    • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <5>
  • Donora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Daisytown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daisytown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Daisytown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Daisytown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Daisytown. See our Newspapers Page for Daisytown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daisytown ...

Looking for more information about Daisytown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Daisytown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Daisytown.

Adding Daisytown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Daisytown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Daisytown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Daisytown post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Daisytown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Daisytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Daisytown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Daisytown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Daisytown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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