Welcome to Braddock ...

Braddock is located in Washington County<1>.

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

Braddock is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Websites for Braddock ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Braddock, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Braddock ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 8 communities that are also named Braddock - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota, Saskatchewan and Virginia.

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

Communities near Braddock ...

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

• Bethel Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• Whitehall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
• Jefferson Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Canonsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonsburg
  • Canonsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canonsburg <4>
• Castle Shannon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Shannon
  • Castle Shannon is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Shannon <4>
• Dormont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dormont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormont
  • Dormont is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dormont <4>
• Pleasant Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• Carnegie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
  • Carnegie is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnegie <4>
• Monessen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• California
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <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 Braddock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Braddock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Braddock ...

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

Adding Braddock to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Braddock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

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