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Welcome to Candor ...

Candor is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Candor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1838.

Candor is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Candor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Candor - they are located in New York and North Carolina.

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

Websites for Candor ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

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

Communities near Candor ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Baldwin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Weirton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Steubenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Whitehall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Washington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Brentwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Economy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Economy is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 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 Candor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Candor.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Candor ...

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

Adding Candor to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Candor post office opened in 1838.

We also found Candor in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Candor.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Candor - 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.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/