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Welcome to Milbell ...

Milbell is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Milbell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Milbell is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Milbell ...

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

  • Bethel Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Monroeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Plum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Murrysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Baldwin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitehall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milbell ...

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

Adding Milbell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Milbell 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 Milbell was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milbell.

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 Milbell - 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.