Welcome to Sitka ...

Sitka is located in Fayette County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Sitka, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sitka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Sitka is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Sitka ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Sitka - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Dakota and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Sitka ...

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

• Uniontown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
• Monessen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• California
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
• Donora
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Mount Pleasant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
• Scottdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Charleroi
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleroi
  • Charleroi is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleroi <4>
• Masontown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
  • Masontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>
• Youngwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngwood
  • Youngwood is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngwood <4>
• West Newton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
  • West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <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 Sitka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sitka.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sitka ...

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

Adding Sitka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sitka 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 Sitka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sitka post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sitka.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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