Welcome to Redstone ...

Redstone is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Redstone, 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.

Redstone is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Redstone ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 9 communities that are also named Redstone - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Michigan (2), Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Redstone ...

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

• McKeesport
  (18 miles [29 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 <3>
• Jefferson Hills
  (16 miles [25.7 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
• Uniontown
  (12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
• Pleasant Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>
• White Oak
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Connellsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Monessen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Clairton
  (15 miles [24.1 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 <3>
• California
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
• Donora
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redstone ...

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

Adding Redstone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Redstone in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Redstone was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redstone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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