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West Alexander, Pennsylvania
CDP
About West Alexander
West Alexander, PA is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Pennsylvania.
West Alexander holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.22 square miles.
📰 West Alexander News Today
- Obituary information for Wayne E. Hoge Kepner Funeral Home · Jul 2
- Ruth Kimmins Frye Obituary (2026) - West Alexander, PA - Kepner Funeral Home - Woodsdale Legacy obituary · Apr 27
- RUTH FRYE The Intelligencer · Apr 28
- Obituary information for Ruth Kimmins Frye Kepner Funeral Home · Apr 26
- Daniel Pasqualucci Pittsburgh Cremation & Funeral Care · Apr 8
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What Makes West Alexander Unique
- The only place in America named West Alexander — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- West Alexander Fairgrounds · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StatePennsylvania
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.22 sq mi
Coordinates40.1070, -80.5092