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Welcome to North Washington ...

North Washington is located in Westmoreland County<1>.


The location of North Washington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Washington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1827.

A typical abbreviation for North Washington: N. Washington

North Washington is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named North Washington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named North Washington: This one is located in Westmoreland County and the other is located in Butler County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 4 communities that are also named North Washington - they are located in Colorado, Iowa and Ohio.

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

Communities near North Washington ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Plum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • West Mifflin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Murrysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • McKeesport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
    • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
  • Greensburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • New Kensington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lower Burrell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • 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 North Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Washington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Washington ...

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

Adding North Washington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Washington 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 North Washington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the North Washington post office opened in 1827.

We also found North Washington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Washington.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Washington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Washington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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