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Welcome to Laird Crossing ...

Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Laird Crossing: Laird Xing.

Laird Crossing is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Laird Crossing ...

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

  • Butler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Vandergrift
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
    • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <3>
  • Tarentum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
    • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <3>
  • Kittanning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brackenridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
    • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <3>
  • Ford City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
    • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <3>
  • Leechburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Freeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Saxonburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
    • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <3>
  • West Leechburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
    • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 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 Laird Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laird Crossing.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laird Crossing ...

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

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

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 Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laird Crossing - 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.









 

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