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Welcome to Kier ...

Kier is located in Fayette County<1>.


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


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

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

Communities Also Named Kier ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kier - it's located in Iowa.

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

Communities near Kier ...

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

  • McKeesport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Uniontown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jeannette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • White Oak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <4>
  • Connellsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Monessen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
    • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <4>
  • Clairton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
    • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <4>
  • California
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kier ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kier. 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 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 Kier - 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.









 

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