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Welcome to Kiskiminetas Junction ...

Kiskiminetas Junction is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kiskiminetas Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Kiskiminetas Junction: Kiskiminetas Jct. (or less commonly used: Kiskiminetas Jctn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kiskiminetas Junction for more information about variations on the name of Kiskiminetas Junction.

Kiskiminetas Junction is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Kiskiminetas Junction ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Plum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
  • Murrysville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Kensington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Burrell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oakmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fox Chapel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Vandergrift
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kiskiminetas Junction ...

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

Adding Kiskiminetas Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kiskiminetas Junction 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 Kiskiminetas Junction was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiskiminetas Junction.

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 Kiskiminetas Junction - 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.