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Welcome to Chestnut Ridge ...

Chestnut Ridge is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chestnut Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

A typical abbreviation for Chestnut Ridge: Chestnut Rdg. (or less commonly used: Chestnut Rdge. or Chestnut Ridg.)

Chestnut Ridge is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Chestnut Ridge ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 19 communities that are also named Chestnut Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Maryland (3), Missouri, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee (5) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Chestnut Ridge ...

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

  • Uniontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Connellsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Monessen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • California
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Donora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <3>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Monongahela
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
    • Monongahela is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <3>
  • Scottdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Charleroi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Masontown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Chestnut Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chestnut Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestnut Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Chestnut Ridge? 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 Chestnut Ridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chestnut Ridge.

Adding Chestnut Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Chestnut Ridge post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chestnut Ridge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chestnut Ridge - 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/