Welcome to Van Voorhis ...
Van Voorhis is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Van Voorhis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Van Voorhis is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Van Voorhis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Van Voorhis: 412, 724 & 878<3>
The ZIP code for Van Voorhis: 15366<4>
Communities Also Named Van Voorhis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Van Voorhis - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van Voorhis.
Websites for Van Voorhis ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.washcochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Van Voorhis, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Van Voorhis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Van Voorhis.
- Pittsburgh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bethel Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Hills
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Munhall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brentwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Van Voorhis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Van Voorhis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Van Voorhis. 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 Van Voorhis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Voorhis. See our Newspapers Page for Van Voorhis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Voorhis ...
Looking for more information about Van Voorhis? 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 Van Voorhis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Van Voorhis.
Adding Van Voorhis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Van Voorhis 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 Van Voorhis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Van Voorhis post office opened in 1903.
We also found Van Voorhis
For more details, see References and Mentions for Van Voorhis.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Van Voorhis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Van Voorhis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Van Voorhis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Van Voorhis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Van Voorhis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |