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Welcome to Beechcliff ...

Beechcliff is located in Allegheny County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Beechcliff, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Beechcliff is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Beechcliff ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Mifflin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Baldwin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Franklin Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • Whitehall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beechcliff ...

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

Adding Beechcliff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beechcliff 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 (so far) for Beechcliff was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beechcliff.

Footnotes ...

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