Welcome to West View ...
West View is located in Allegheny County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of West View, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West View, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
A typical abbreviation for West View: W. View
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West View has a population of 6,517 people<3> (see below for details).
West View is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: West View lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West View had an population of 6,517 people. This is a decrease of 3.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West View had a population of 6,771 people. This makes West View the county's 22nd most populous community.
The population of West View represents 0.05% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 126th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,771 people, the population of West View decreased 6.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,277 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West View.
Communities Also Named West View ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named West View - they are located in Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Vermont and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West View.
Communities near West View ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West View.
- Bethel Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Monroeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- 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.<5> 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 <6>
- West Mifflin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Murrysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - McKeesport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
- McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <6>
- Wilkinsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Whitehall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <6>
- New Kensington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
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 View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West View.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West View. 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 View.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West View. See our Newspapers Page for West View.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West View ...
Looking for more information about West View? 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 West View, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West View.
Adding West View to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West View 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 View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the West View post office opened in 1866.
We also found West View in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West View.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West View. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West View. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |