Welcome to Renfrew ...

Renfrew is located in Butler County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Renfrew, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Renfrew is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Renfrew ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Renfrew - they are located in Alberta, Idaho, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia, Ontario and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Renfrew ...

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

• Franklin Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
  • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
• Butler
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• New Kensington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Economy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
  • Economy is located in Beaver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
• Beaver Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Ellwood City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• New Brighton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Monaca
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Fox Chapel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
  • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <4>
• Arnold
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <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 Renfrew. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Renfrew.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Renfrew ...

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

Adding Renfrew to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Renfrew 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 Renfrew was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Renfrew post office opened in 1884.

We also found Renfrew in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Renfrew.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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