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Welcome to Compton ...

Compton is located in Allegheny County<1>.

Compton is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Compton ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 20 communities that are also named Compton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Quebec, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Compton ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Plum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
  • West Mifflin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Murrysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • Butler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • New Kensington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lower Burrell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Compton ...

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

Footnotes ...

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