Welcome to Kregar ...

Kregar is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kregar, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Kregar is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Kregar ...

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

• Greensburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Latrobe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
  • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <4>
• Connellsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <4>
• Somerset
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
  • Somerset is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
• Mount Pleasant
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Scottdale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
  • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <4>
• Youngwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngwood
  • Youngwood is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngwood <4>
• Derry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
• New Stanton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stanton
  • New Stanton is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Stanton <4>
• Southwest Greensburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Greensburg
  • Southwest Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,002 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 Kregar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kregar.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kregar ...

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

Adding Kregar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kregar 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 for Kregar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kregar post office opened in 1892.

We also found Kregar on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kregar.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kregar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/