Welcome to West Amity ...

West Amity is located in Washington County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of West Amity, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Amity, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Amity: W. Amity

West Amity is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for West Amity ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to West Amity, the following might be of interest:

Communities near West Amity ...

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

• Washington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (15 miles [24.1 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
  (19 miles [30.6 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
  (17 miles [27.4 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>
• Monongahela
  (19 miles [30.6 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 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>
• Centerville
  (11 miles [17.7 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
• Bentleyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
  • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <4>
• Brownsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <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 West Amity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Amity.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Amity ...

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

Adding West Amity to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Amity 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 West Amity was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Amity on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Amity.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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