Welcome to Portersville ...
Portersville is located in Butler County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Portersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Portersville has a population of 223 people<2> (see below for details).
Portersville is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Portersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Portersville: 16051<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Portersville had an population of 223 people. This is a decrease of 5.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Portersville had a population of 235 people. This makes Portersville the county's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 235 people, the population of Portersville decreased 12.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 268 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Portersville.
Communities Also Named Portersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Portersville - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Portersville.
Communities near Portersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portersville.
- New Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <5>
- Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Economy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Beaver Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
- Beaver Falls is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Falls <5>
- Ellwood City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood City
- Ellwood City is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellwood City <5>
- New Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- New Brighton is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <5>
- Monaca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaca
- Monaca is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monaca <5>
- Beaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <5>
- Zelienople
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
- Zelienople is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <5>
- Slippery Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <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 Portersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portersville. 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 Portersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portersville. See our Newspapers Page for Portersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portersville ...
Looking for more information about Portersville? 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 Portersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Portersville.
Adding Portersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Portersville 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 Portersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Portersville post office opened in 1826.
We also found Portersville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Portersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portersville. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Portersville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Portersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Portersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |