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Welcome to Troytown ...

Troytown is located in Fayette County<1>.


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


Troytown is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Troytown ...

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

  • McKeesport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <4>
  • White Oak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <4>
  • Connellsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Monessen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Clairton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Donora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Glassport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
    • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Troytown ...

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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 Fayette, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Troytown - 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.









 

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