Welcome to Shady Plain ...

Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shady Plain, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Shady Plain: Shady Pln.

Shady Plain is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Shady Plain ...

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

• Plum
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Murrysville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <4>
• Indiana
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
  • Indiana is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <4>
• New Kensington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
  • New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <4>
• Lower Burrell
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Vandergrift
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
  • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
• Arnold
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
• Tarentum
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
  • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <4>
• Kittanning
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
  • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <4>
• Springdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <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 Shady Plain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shady Plain.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Plain ...

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

Adding Shady Plain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shady Plain 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 Shady Plain was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shady Plain.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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