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Welcome to Groveton ...

Groveton is located in Allegheny County<1>.


The location of Groveton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Groveton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Groveton is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Groveton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Groveton - they are located in Michigan, New Hampshire, Ontario, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Groveton ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Monroeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • West Mifflin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Baldwin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
    • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
  • Franklin Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • Whitehall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Groveton ...

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

Adding Groveton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Groveton 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 Groveton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Groveton post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Groveton.

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

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

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Groveton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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