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Welcome to Old Concord ...

Old Concord is located in Washington County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Old Concord, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Old Concord is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Old Concord ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Old Concord, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Old Concord ...

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

  • Washington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Canonsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Waynesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <4>
  • Centerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Bentleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
    • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <4>
  • Bethlehem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • East Washington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
    • East Washington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
  • West Liberty
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
  • Houston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
  • Cameron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Concord ...

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

Adding Old Concord to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Old Concord post office opened in 1878.

We also found Old Concord in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Old Concord.

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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 Old Concord - 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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