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Welcome to Irishtown ...

Irishtown is located in Fayette County<1>.

Irishtown is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Irishtown ...

While we believe that this Irishtown is located in Fayette County, we know of another 5 Pennsylvania communities named Irishtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Adams, Clearfield, Lancaster, McKean and Mercer County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 12 communities that are also named Irishtown - they are located in California, New Brunswick, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador (3) and Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Irishtown ...

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

  • Uniontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Connellsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • California
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Scottdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Masontown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brownsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • New Stanton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • South Connellsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
    • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <3>
  • North Belle Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
    • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 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 Irishtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irishtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irishtown ...

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

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 Irishtown - 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.