Welcome to Champion ...

Champion is primarily located in Fayette County<1>. A portion of Champion extends into Westmoreland County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Champion, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Champion is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Champion: 15622<3>

Communities Also Named Champion ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 19 communities that are also named Champion - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), California, Indiana (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Champion ...

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

• Greensburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greensburg
  • From Champion to Greensburg
• Latrobe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Latrobe
  • From Champion to Latrobe
• Connellsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Connellsville
  • From Champion to Connellsville
• Somerset
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Somerset is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
• Mount Pleasant
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
• Scottdale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Scottdale
  • From Champion to Scottdale
• Youngwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Youngwood is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngwood <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Youngwood
  • From Champion to Youngwood
• Derry
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
• New Stanton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Stanton is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stanton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Stanton <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to New Stanton
  • From Champion to New Stanton
• Southwest Greensburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Southwest Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Greensburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,002 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 Champion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Champion.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Champion ...

Looking for more information about Champion? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Champion, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Champion.

Adding Champion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Champion 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 Champion was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Champion.