Welcome to White Valley ...
White Valley is located in Westmoreland County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for White Valley: White Vly. (or less commonly used: White Vally. or White Vlly.)
White Valley is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: White Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named White Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named White Valley - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Valley.
Communities near White Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Valley.
- Monroeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Plum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- West Mifflin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Murrysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McKeesport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wilkinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Greensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Kensington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
- Lower Burrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
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 White Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Valley. 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 White Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Valley. See our Newspapers Page for White Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Valley ...
Looking for more information about White Valley? 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 White Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for White Valley.
Adding White Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of White Valley 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 White Valley was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for White Valley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |