Welcome to Cokeville ...
So far, we found very little information about Cokeville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cokeville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cokeville, please Contact Us.
Cokeville would have been located within present day Westmoreland County<2>.
The location of Cokeville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cokeville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cokeville is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cokeville was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Cokeville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cokeville - it's located in Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cokeville.
Communities near Cokeville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cokeville.
- Johnstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <5>
- Greensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Indiana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Indiana is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <5>
- Jeannette
(19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
- Latrobe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Westmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Delmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <5>
- Derry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <5>
- Southmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Southwest Greensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Greensburg
- Southwest Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
- 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 Cokeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cokeville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cokeville. 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 Cokeville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cokeville. See our Newspapers Page for Cokeville.
Adding Cokeville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cokeville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cokeville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cokeville post office opened in 1872.
We also found Cokeville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cokeville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cokeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cokeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |