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Welcome to Footedale ...

Footedale is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Footedale, 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.

Footedale is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Footedale ...

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

  • Uniontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Connellsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Monessen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • California
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Donora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <3>
  • Scottdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Charleroi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Waynesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Masontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Footedale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Footedale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Footedale ...

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

Adding Footedale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Footedale.

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 Footedale - 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.
<4>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.