Welcome to Mansville ...
Mansville is located in Westmoreland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mansville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
Mansville is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mansville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Mansville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mansville - they are located in Arkansas and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mansville.
Communities near Mansville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mansville.
- Greensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeannette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Latrobe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Connellsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Blairsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Youngwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Derry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
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 Mansville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mansville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mansville. 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 Mansville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mansville. See our Newspapers Page for Mansville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mansville ...
Looking for more information about Mansville? 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 Mansville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mansville.
Adding Mansville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mansville 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 Mansville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mansville post office opened in 1848.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mansville.
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 Mansville - 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/ |