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Welcome to Waltz Mill ...

Waltz Mill is located in Westmoreland County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Waltz Mill, 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 Waltz Mill: Waltz Ml. (or less commonly used: Waltz Mll.)

Waltz Mill is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Waltz Mill ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Mifflin
    (16 miles [25.7 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>
  • Murrysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Baldwin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Greensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brentwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waltz Mill ...

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

Adding Waltz Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waltz Mill.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waltz Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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