Welcome to Jacobs Creek ...

Jacobs Creek is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

The location of Jacobs Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacobs Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Jacobs Creek: Jacobs Crk. (or less commonly used: Jacobs Ck. or Jacobs Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jacobs Creek for more information about variations on the name of Jacobs Creek.

Jacobs Creek is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Jacobs Creek ...

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

• West Mifflin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
  • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <4>
• McKeesport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
  • McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <4>
• Greensburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Jefferson Hills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Munhall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munhall
  • Munhall is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munhall <4>
• Uniontown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
• Jeannette
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Jeannette is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeannette <4>
• Pleasant Hills
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• White Oak
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <4>
• Connellsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <4>

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 Jacobs Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacobs Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jacobs Creek. 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 Jacobs Creek.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacobs Creek ...

Looking for more information about Jacobs Creek? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jacobs Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jacobs Creek.

Adding Jacobs Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jacobs Creek 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 Jacobs Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Jacobs Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacobs Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

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