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Welcome to Foxtown ...

Foxtown is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

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

Foxtown is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Foxtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Foxtown - they are located in Connecticut, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Foxtown ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Mifflin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
    • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <3>
  • Murrysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • McKeesport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson
  • Jeannette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Latrobe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
  • White Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <3>
  • Connellsville
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Foxtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foxtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foxtown ...

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

Adding Foxtown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Foxtown 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 Foxtown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Foxtown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foxtown - 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.