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Welcome to Warrendale ...

Warrendale is located in Allegheny County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Warrendale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Warrendale is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Warrendale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Warrendale - they are located in Kansas, Minnesota and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Warrendale.

Communities near Warrendale ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Butler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Kensington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lower Burrell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
    • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <4>
  • Economy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Aliquippa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
    • Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <4>
  • Swissvale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warrendale ...

Looking for more information about Warrendale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Warrendale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Warrendale.

Adding Warrendale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Warrendale 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 Warrendale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Warrendale post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Warrendale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warrendale. 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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, 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 Warrendale - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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