Welcome to Murrinsville ...

Murrinsville is located in Butler County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Murrinsville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Murrinsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

Murrinsville is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Murrinsville ...

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

• Butler
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
• Franklin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Sugarcreek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
• Slippery Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
  • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <4>
• Mercer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
  • Mercer is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <4>
• Prospect
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
• Knox
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Knox is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
• Stoneboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneboro
  • Stoneboro is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneboro <4>
• Chicora
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
  • Chicora is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <4>
• East Brady
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
  • East Brady is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <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 Murrinsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murrinsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murrinsville ...

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

Adding Murrinsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Murrinsville 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 Murrinsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Murrinsville post office opened in 1828.

We also found Murrinsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Murrinsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

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