Welcome to Melcroft ...
Melcroft is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Melcroft, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Melcroft is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Melcroft lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Melcroft ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melcroft.
- Greensburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Latrobe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Connellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Somerset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Youngwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Derry
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- New Stanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Southwest Greensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Melcroft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melcroft.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melcroft. 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 Melcroft.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melcroft. See our Newspapers Page for Melcroft.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melcroft ...
Looking for more information about Melcroft? 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 Melcroft, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Melcroft.
Adding Melcroft to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Melcroft 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 Melcroft was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Melcroft post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Melcroft.
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 Melcroft - 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/ |