Welcome to Tunnelton ...

Tunnelton is located in Indiana County<1>.

The location of Tunnelton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tunnelton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1862.

Tunnelton is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Tunnelton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tunnelton - they are located in Indiana and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tunnelton.

Communities near Tunnelton ...

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

• Plum
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Murrysville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Greensburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Indiana
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
  • Indiana is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <4>
• Lower Burrell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Jeannette
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Jeannette is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeannette <4>
• Latrobe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
  • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <4>
• Vandergrift
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
  • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
• Irwin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
• Manor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
  • Manor is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <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 Tunnelton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tunnelton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tunnelton ...

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

Adding Tunnelton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tunnelton 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 Tunnelton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Tunnelton post office opened in 1862.

We also found Tunnelton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tunnelton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tunnelton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/