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Welcome to Coffman ...

Coffman is located in Fayette County<1>.

Coffman is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Coffman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Coffman - they are located in Arkansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri (2) and Nebraska.

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

Communities near Coffman ...

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

  • Greensburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Latrobe
    (18 miles [29 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 <3>
  • Connellsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Somerset
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Scottdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Youngwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Derry
    (19 miles [30.6 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 <3>
  • New Stanton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Southwest Greensburg
    (18 miles [29 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 Coffman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coffman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coffman ...

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

Adding Coffman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coffman 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 Coffman was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coffman.

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 Coffman - 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.