Welcome to Reissing ...
Reissing is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Reissing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Reissing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Reissing is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Reissing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Reissing ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.washcochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Reissing, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Reissing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Reissing: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Allegheny County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reissing.
Communities near Reissing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reissing.
- Pittsburgh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <4>
- Bethel Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
- Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
- West Mifflin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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>
- Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - McKeesport
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
- McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <4>
- Wilkinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Franklin Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
- Whitehall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
- Jefferson Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
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 Reissing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reissing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reissing. 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 Reissing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reissing. See our Newspapers Page for Reissing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reissing ...
Looking for more information about Reissing? 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 Reissing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Reissing.
Adding Reissing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Reissing 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 Reissing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Reissing post office opened in 1897.
We also found Reissing on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Reissing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reissing. 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 Reissing - 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/ |