Welcome to Finney ...

Finney is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Finney, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Finney is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Finney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Finney - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Texas (2) and Virginia (2).

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

Websites for Finney ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Finney, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Finney ...

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

• Bethel Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
  • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
• Washington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Canonsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonsburg
  • Canonsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canonsburg <4>
• Bridgeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
  • Bridgeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <4>
• Waynesburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Mingo Junction
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
  • Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <4>
• Centerville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
• Follansbee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follansbee
  • Follansbee is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follansbee <4>
• Wellsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
  • Wellsburg is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <4>
• Bentleyville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
  • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Finney ...

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

Adding Finney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Finney 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 Finney was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Finney in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Finney.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Finney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/