Welcome to Nihil ...
Nihil is located in Westmoreland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nihil, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Nihil is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nihil lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Nihil ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nihil.
- Monroeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Plum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
- Murrysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McKeesport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Greensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Kensington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Burrell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
- Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <3>
- Jeannette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Latrobe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <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 Nihil. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nihil.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nihil. 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 Nihil.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nihil. See our Newspapers Page for Nihil.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nihil ...
Looking for more information about Nihil? 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 Nihil, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nihil.
Adding Nihil to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nihil in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nihil was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Nihil post office opened in 1887.
We also found Nihil in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nihil.
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 Nihil - 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/ |