Welcome to Wiester ...
Wiester is located in Westmoreland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wiester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Wiester is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wiester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Wiester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wiester.
- Monroeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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 southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- McKeesport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinsburg
(13 miles [20.9 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Kensington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Burrell
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Munhall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Wiester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wiester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wiester. 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 Wiester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wiester. See our Newspapers Page for Wiester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wiester ...
Looking for more information about Wiester? 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 Wiester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wiester.
Adding Wiester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wiester 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 Wiester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wiester post office opened in 1894.
We also found Wiester on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wiester.
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 Wiester - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |