Welcome to Highhouse ...
Highhouse is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Highhouse, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Highhouse is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Highhouse lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Highhouse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highhouse.
- Morgantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <3>
- Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Connellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- California
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Westover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <3>
- Charleroi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleroi
- Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleroi <3>
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
- Granville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 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 Highhouse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highhouse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highhouse. 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 Highhouse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highhouse. See our Newspapers Page for Highhouse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highhouse ...
Looking for more information about Highhouse? 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 Highhouse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highhouse.
Adding Highhouse to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Highhouse 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 Highhouse was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Highhouse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highhouse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 Highhouse - 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. |