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Welcome to Naomi ...

Naomi is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Naomi, 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.

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

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

Communities Also Named Naomi ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Naomi: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Berks County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 10 communities that are also named Naomi - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, South Dakota and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Naomi ...

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

  • Bethel Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
    • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
  • West Mifflin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
    • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <4>
  • Baldwin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Whitehall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Munhall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Uniontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brentwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jeannette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Naomi ...

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

Adding Naomi to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Naomi.

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 Naomi - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.