Welcome to Kiskiminetas Junction ...

Kiskiminetas Junction is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kiskiminetas Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Kiskiminetas Junction: Kiskiminetas Jct. (or less commonly used: Kiskiminetas Jctn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kiskiminetas Junction for more information about variations on the name of Kiskiminetas Junction.

Kiskiminetas Junction is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Kiskiminetas Junction ...

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

• Monroeville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
• Plum
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
  • Plum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
• Murrysville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <4>
• Wilkinsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
  • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
• Butler
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
• New Kensington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
  • New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <4>
• Lower Burrell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
  • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <4>
• Oakmont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
  • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <4>
• Fox Chapel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
  • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <4>
• Vandergrift
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
  • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <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 Kiskiminetas Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kiskiminetas Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kiskiminetas Junction ...

Looking for more information about Kiskiminetas Junction? 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 Kiskiminetas Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kiskiminetas Junction.

Adding Kiskiminetas Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kiskiminetas Junction 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 Kiskiminetas Junction was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiskiminetas Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kiskiminetas Junction. 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/