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Welcome to East Elizabeth ...

East Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Elizabeth, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for East Elizabeth: E. Elizabeth

East Elizabeth is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near East Elizabeth ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Plum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Murrysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Baldwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Greensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Elizabeth ...

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

Adding East Elizabeth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Elizabeth 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 (so far) for East Elizabeth was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Elizabeth.

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 East Elizabeth - 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.