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Welcome to Idlepark ...

Idlepark is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Idlepark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Idlepark is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Idlepark ...

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

  • Johnstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Greensburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jeannette
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Latrobe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
  • Westmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Westmont is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Mount Pleasant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Scottdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Blairsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Youngwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Delmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Idlepark ...

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

Adding Idlepark to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Idlepark in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Idlepark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Idlepark post office opened in 1887. The Idlepark post office closed in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Idlepark.

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 Idlepark - 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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