Welcome to Wireton ...
Wireton is located in Allegheny County<1>.
The location of Wireton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wireton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Wireton is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wireton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Wireton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wireton - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wireton.
Communities near Wireton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wireton.
- Pittsburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <4>
- Bethel Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Baldwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Franklin Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
- Whitehall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- East Liverpool
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liverpool
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Liverpool <4>
- Brentwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <4>
- Economy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Aliquippa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
- Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <4>
- Castle Shannon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Shannon
- Castle Shannon is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Shannon <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 Wireton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wireton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wireton. 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 Wireton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wireton. See our Newspapers Page for Wireton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wireton ...
Looking for more information about Wireton? 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 Wireton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wireton.
Adding Wireton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wireton 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 Wireton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wireton post office opened in 1902.
We also found Wireton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wireton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wireton. 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> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wireton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |