Welcome to Ceylon ...
Ceylon is located in Greene County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ceylon, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ceylon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Ceylon is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ceylon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Ceylon: (724) & (874)<4>
Communities Also Named Ceylon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Ceylon - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ceylon.
Communities near Ceylon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ceylon.
- Morgantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <5>
- Uniontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <5>
- California
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Westover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
- Charleroi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleroi
- Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleroi <5>
- Waynesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <5>
- Masontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>
- Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Brownsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <5>
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 Ceylon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ceylon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ceylon. 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 Ceylon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ceylon. See our Newspapers Page for Ceylon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ceylon ...
Looking for more information about Ceylon? 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 Ceylon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ceylon.
Adding Ceylon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ceylon 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 Ceylon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ceylon post office opened in 1868.
We also found Ceylon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ceylon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ceylon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ceylon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (874) is an overlay for area code (724). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |