Welcome to Sowash ...

Sowash is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

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

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

Sowash is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Sowash ...

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

• Monroeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Greensburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Jeannette
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Latrobe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
  • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <4>
• White Oak
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Turtle Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
  • Turtle Creek is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtle Creek <4>
• Vandergrift
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Mount Pleasant
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <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 Sowash. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sowash.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sowash ...

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

Adding Sowash to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sowash.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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