Welcome to West End ...
West End is located in Allegheny County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West End, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
West End is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West End lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named West End ...
While we believe that this West End is located in Allegheny County, we know of another 4 Pennsylvania communities named West End. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bedford, Dauphin, Potter and Schuylkill County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 51 communities that are also named West End - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (3), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey (3), New York (3), North Carolina, Saskatchewan, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (6) and West Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West End.
Communities near West End ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West End.
- Bethel Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Monroeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
- West Mifflin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Murrysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Baldwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Whitehall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 End. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West End.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West End. 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 End.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West End. See our Newspapers Page for West End.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West End ...
Looking for more information about West End? 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 End, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West End.
Adding West End to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West End 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 End was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West End.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West End - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |