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Welcome to Stockdale ...

Stockdale is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of Stockdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Stockdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stockdale has a population of 502 people<3> (see below for details).

Stockdale is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Stockdale ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Stockdale, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stockdale had an population of 502 people (or a decrease of 9.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stockdale had a population of 502 people. This makes Stockdale the county's 25th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 502 people, the population of Stockdale decreased 9.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 555 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stockdale.

Communities Also Named Stockdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Stockdale - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Ontario (3) and Texas.

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

Communities near Stockdale ...

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

  • Bethel Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • West Mifflin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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 <5>
  • Baldwin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Whitehall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Uniontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brentwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Canonsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stockdale ...

Looking for more information about Stockdale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Stockdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stockdale.

Adding Stockdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Stockdale in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Stockdale post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stockdale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stockdale. 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 State 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stockdale.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stockdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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