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Welcome to Layton ...

Layton is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Layton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Layton is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Layton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Layton - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario (3), Utah, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Layton ...

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

  • McKeesport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Greensburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    (13 miles [20.9 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Connellsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Monessen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Clairton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • California
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Layton ...

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

Adding Layton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Layton 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 Layton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Layton in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Layton post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Layton.

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 Layton - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/