Welcome to Clarksburg ...

Clarksburg is located in Indiana County<1>.

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

Clarksburg is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Clarksburg: 15725<3>

Communities Also Named Clarksburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Clarksburg - they are located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Clarksburg ...

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

• 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.<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 <5>
• Murrysville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Greensburg
  (17 miles [27.4 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 <5>
• Indiana
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <5>
• Lower Burrell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
• Jeannette
  (18 miles [29 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 <5>
• Latrobe
  (14 miles [22.5 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 <5>
• Vandergrift
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
• Blairsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
  • Blairsville is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsville <5>
• Brackenridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
  • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarksburg ...

Looking for more information about Clarksburg? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Clarksburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clarksburg.

Adding Clarksburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarksburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarksburg. 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/