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Welcome to Shafton ...

Shafton is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shafton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Shafton is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Shafton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Shafton - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Shafton ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Monroeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Plum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
  • West Mifflin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Murrysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Baldwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shafton ...

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

Adding Shafton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shafton 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 Shafton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shafton.

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 Shafton - 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.