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Welcome to Redmond ...

Redmond is located in Butler County<1>.

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

Redmond is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Redmond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Redmond - they are located in Colorado, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Redmond ...

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

  • New Castle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Butler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Wilmington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Mercer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Prospect
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ellport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
  • Stoneboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Chicora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Harmony
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redmond ...

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

Adding Redmond to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redmond.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Redmond - 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.