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Welcome to Kaufmann ...

Kaufmann is located in Fayette County<1>.

Kaufmann is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Kaufmann ...

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

  • Uniontown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Connellsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Scottdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • South Connellsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Perryopolis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunbar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Smithfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Everson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Everson is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 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 Kaufmann. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kaufmann.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kaufmann ...

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

Adding Kaufmann to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kaufmann 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 (so far) for Kaufmann was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaufmann.

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 Kaufmann - 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.