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Welcome to Orchard Hill ...

Orchard Hill is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

Orchard Hill is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Orchard Hill ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 6 communities that are also named Orchard Hill - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Orchard Hill ...

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

  • Greensburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Uniontown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeannette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Latrobe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
  • Connellsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Monessen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
    • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
  • California
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Donora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <3>
  • Scottdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
    • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <3>
  • Charleroi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orchard Hill ...

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

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 Orchard Hill - 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.