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Welcome to Coldbrook ...

Coldbrook is located in Fayette County<1>.

Coldbrook is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Coldbrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Coldbrook - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New York (2) and Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near Coldbrook ...

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

  • Greensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Uniontown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeannette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Monessen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Donora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Scottdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Youngwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coldbrook ...

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

Adding Coldbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coldbrook.

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 Coldbrook - 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.