Welcome to East McKeesport ...

East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of East McKeesport, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, East McKeesport has a population of 2,042 people<3> (see below for details).

East McKeesport is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East McKeesport had an population of 2,042 people. This is a decrease of 3.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, East McKeesport had a population of 2,126 people. This makes East McKeesport the county's 56th most populous community.

The population of East McKeesport represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 415th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,126 people, the population of East McKeesport decreased 9.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,343 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for East McKeesport.

Communities near East McKeesport ...

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

• Pittsburgh
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• Bethel Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Plum
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• West Mifflin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Murrysville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Baldwin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Wilkinsburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Greensburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Whitehall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
• New Kensington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
  • New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <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 East McKeesport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East McKeesport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East McKeesport ...

Looking for more information about East McKeesport? 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 East McKeesport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East McKeesport.

Adding East McKeesport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East McKeesport 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 East McKeesport was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found East McKeesport on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East McKeesport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East McKeesport. 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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/