Welcome to Wittmer ...

Wittmer is located in Allegheny County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wittmer, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Wittmer is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Wittmer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Wittmer ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wittmer.

• Pittsburgh
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <3>
• Bethel Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Monroeville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <3>
• Plum
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <3>
• Baldwin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
• McKeesport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
  • McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <3>
• Wilkinsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Franklin Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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

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 Wittmer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wittmer.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wittmer. 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 Wittmer.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wittmer. See our Newspapers Page for Wittmer.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wittmer ...

Looking for more information about Wittmer? 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 Wittmer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wittmer.

Adding Wittmer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wittmer 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 Wittmer was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Wittmer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wittmer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wittmer. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/