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Welcome to Sowash ...

Sowash is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

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

Sowash is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Sowash ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Plum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Murrysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeannette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Latrobe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
  • White Oak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Turtle Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Vandergrift
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Sowash. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sowash.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sowash ...

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

Adding Sowash to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sowash.

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 Sowash - 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.