Welcome to Stoops Ferry ...

Stoops Ferry is located in Allegheny County<1>.

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

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

A typical abbreviation for Stoops Ferry: Stoops Fry. (or less commonly used: Stoops Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Stoops Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Stoops Ferry.

Stoops Ferry is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Stoops Ferry ...

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

• Pittsburgh
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <4>
• Bethel Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• West Mifflin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Baldwin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Wilkinsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
  • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
• Franklin Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
  • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
• Whitehall
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
• Munhall
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munhall
  • Munhall is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munhall <4>
• Brentwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
  • Brentwood is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <4>
• Economy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
  • Economy is located in Beaver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stoops Ferry ...

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

Adding Stoops Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stoops Ferry in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stoops Ferry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Stoops Ferry on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stoops Ferry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

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