Welcome to East Millsboro ...
East Millsboro is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Millsboro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
A typical abbreviation for East Millsboro: E. Millsboro
East Millsboro is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Millsboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for East Millsboro: 15433<3>
Communities near East Millsboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Millsboro.
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Monessen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- California
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Donora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monongahela
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
- Monongahela is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <4>
- Charleroi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waynesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <4>
- Masontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 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 East Millsboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Millsboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Millsboro. 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 Millsboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Millsboro. See our Newspapers Page for East Millsboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Millsboro ...
Looking for more information about East Millsboro? 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 Millsboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Millsboro.
Adding East Millsboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Millsboro 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 East Millsboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the East Millsboro post office opened in 1904.
We also found East Millsboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Millsboro.
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 East Millsboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as East Millsboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Millsboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |