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Welcome to Fayetteville ...

Fayetteville is located in Allegheny County<1>.

Fayetteville is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Fayetteville ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 17 communities that are also named Fayetteville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fayetteville ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Mifflin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Baldwin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Weirton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <3>
  • Wilkinsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Franklin Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • Whitehall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fayetteville ...

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

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 Fayetteville - 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.