Welcome to Wishaw ...
Wishaw is located in Jefferson County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Wishaw, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wishaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Wishaw is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wishaw lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Wishaw: (814)
Communities near Wishaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wishaw.
- DuBois
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
- DuBois is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
- Punxsutawney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punxsutawney
- Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punxsutawney <4>
- Brookville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
- Reynoldsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsville <4>
- Brockway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Brockway is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <4>
- Sykesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
- Falls Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <4>
- Big Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Summerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Hawthorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
- Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <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 Wishaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wishaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wishaw. 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 Wishaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wishaw. See our Newspapers Page for Wishaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wishaw ...
Looking for more information about Wishaw? 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 Wishaw, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wishaw.
Adding Wishaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wishaw 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 Wishaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wishaw post office opened in 1889.
We also found Wishaw on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wishaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wishaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wishaw - 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> | 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |