Welcome to Allison Park ...

Allison Park is located in Allegheny County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allison Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Allison Park is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Allison Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Allison Park: This one is located in Allegheny County and the other is located in Washington County.

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

Communities near Allison Park ...

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

• Pittsburgh
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <3>
• Bethel Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
  • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <3>
• Monroeville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <3>
• Plum
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• West Mifflin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Murrysville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <3>
• Baldwin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Wilkinsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Franklin Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
  • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allison Park ...

Looking for more information about Allison Park? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Allison Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Allison Park.

Adding Allison Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allison Park 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 Allison Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Allison Park post office opened in 1909.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allison Park.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

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