Welcome to Carney ...

Carney is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

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

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

Carney is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Carney ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 13 communities that are also named Carney - they are located in Alabama, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Carney ...

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

• Monroeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Murrysville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Greensburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Jeannette
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Jeannette is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeannette <4>
• Latrobe
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
  • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <4>
• White Oak
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <4>
• Mount Pleasant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
• Scottdale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
  • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <4>
• Irwin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
• Manor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
  • Manor is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <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 Carney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carney.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carney ...

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

Adding Carney to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carney.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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