Welcome to Scottdale ...

Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Scottdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Scottdale has a population of 4,095 people<3> (see below for details).

Scottdale is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scottdale had an population of 4,095 people. This is a decrease of 6.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scottdale had a population of 4,384 people. This makes Scottdale the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Scottdale represents 0.03% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 229th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,384 people, the population of Scottdale decreased 8.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,772 people).

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

Communities Also Named Scottdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Scottdale - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Scottdale ...

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

• Greensburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Uniontown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <5>
• Jeannette
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Jeannette is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeannette <5>
• Latrobe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
  • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <5>
• White Oak
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <5>
• Connellsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <5>
• Monessen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
  • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <5>
• Clairton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
  • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <5>
• California
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <5>
• Donora
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
  • Donora is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <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 Scottdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scottdale.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scottdale. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Scottdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scottdale ...

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

Adding Scottdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Scottdale post office opened in 1873.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scottdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

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