Welcome to Orwigsburg ...

Orwigsburg is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orwigsburg, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Orwigsburg has a population of 2,951 people<2> (see below for details).

Orwigsburg is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orwigsburg had an population of 2,951 people. This is a decrease of 4.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orwigsburg had a population of 3,099 people. This makes Orwigsburg the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Orwigsburg represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 308th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,099 people, the population of Orwigsburg has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,106 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Orwigsburg.

Communities near Orwigsburg ...

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

• Pottsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <4>
• Tamaqua
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
  • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
  • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <4>
• Kutztown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
  • Kutztown is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <4>
• Shenandoah
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
• Hamburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
• Minersville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>
• Mahanoy City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy City
  • Mahanoy City is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahanoy City <4>
• Lansford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
  • Lansford is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <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 Orwigsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orwigsburg.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orwigsburg. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Orwigsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orwigsburg ...

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

Adding Orwigsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orwigsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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