Welcome to Ten Mile ...
Ten Mile is located in Washington County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ten Mile, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ten Mile, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
Ten Mile is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ten Mile lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Ten Mile ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.washcochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ten Mile, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Ten Mile ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Ten Mile - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ten Mile.
Communities near Ten Mile ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ten Mile.
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
- Canonsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonsburg
- Canonsburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canonsburg <4>
- Monessen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Monongahela
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
- Monongahela is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <4>
- Charleroi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Waynesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <4>
- Masontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 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 Ten Mile. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ten Mile.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ten Mile. 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 Ten Mile.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ten Mile. See our Newspapers Page for Ten Mile.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ten Mile ...
Looking for more information about Ten Mile? 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 Ten Mile, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ten Mile.
Adding Ten Mile to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ten Mile 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 Ten Mile was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ten Mile post office opened in 1838.
We also found Ten Mile in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ten Mile.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ten Mile. 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 Commonwealth 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ten Mile - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |