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Welcome to Sweeneys Crossroads ...

Sweeneys Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Sweeneys Crossroads: Sweeneys Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Sweeneys Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Sweeneys Crossroads.

Sweeneys Crossroads is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Sweeneys Crossroads ...

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

  • Bethel Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • West Mifflin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Murrysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Baldwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Greensburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitehall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sweeneys Crossroads ...

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

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 Sweeneys Crossroads - 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.