Welcome to Grindstone ...

Grindstone is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grindstone, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Grindstone is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Grindstone lies within the (724) area code.

The ZIP code for Grindstone: 15442<3>

Communities Also Named Grindstone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Grindstone - they are located in Maine (2), New York, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Grindstone ...

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

• Jefferson Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Uniontown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
• Connellsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <4>
• Monessen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Clairton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
  • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <4>
• California
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
• Donora
  (10 miles [16.1 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 <4>
• Mount Pleasant
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
• Monongahela
  (13 miles [20.9 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>
• Scottdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
  • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <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 Grindstone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grindstone.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grindstone ...

Looking for more information about Grindstone? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Grindstone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grindstone.

Adding Grindstone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grindstone 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 Grindstone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Grindstone post office opened in 1891.

We also found Grindstone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grindstone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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