Welcome to Whitsett ...
Whitsett is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitsett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
Whitsett is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Whitsett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Whitsett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Whitsett - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitsett.
Communities near Whitsett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitsett.
- West Mifflin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- McKeesport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jeannette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <4>
- White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <4>
- Connellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monessen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
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 Whitsett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitsett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitsett. 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 Whitsett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitsett. See our Newspapers Page for Whitsett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitsett ...
Looking for more information about Whitsett? 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 Whitsett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitsett.
Adding Whitsett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitsett 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 Whitsett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Whitsett post office opened in 1838.
We also found Whitsett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitsett.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitsett - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |