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Welcome to Markle ...

Markle is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Markle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.

Markle is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Markle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Markle - they are located in Indiana and Ohio.

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

Communities near Markle ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Plum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • West Mifflin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Murrysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • McKeesport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Greensburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • New Kensington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lower Burrell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Munhall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Markle ...

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

Adding Markle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Markle 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 Markle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Markle post office opened in 1874. The Markle post office closed in 1922.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Markle.

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 Markle - 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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