Welcome to West Vandergrift ...

West Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for West Vandergrift: W. Vandergrift

West Vandergrift is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near West Vandergrift ...

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

• Monroeville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
• Plum
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Murrysville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <4>
• Wilkinsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• New Kensington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
  • New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <4>
• Lower Burrell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Jeannette
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Jeannette is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeannette <4>
• Oakmont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
  • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <4>
• Forest Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
• Turtle Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
  • Turtle Creek is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtle Creek <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 Vandergrift. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Vandergrift.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Vandergrift ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/