Welcome to Sewickley ...
Sewickley is located in Allegheny County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sewickley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sewickley has a population of 3,791 people<2> (see below for details).
Sewickley is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sewickley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sewickley had an population of 3,791 people. This is a decrease of 0.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sewickley had a population of 3,827 people. This makes Sewickley the county's 37th most populous community.
The population of Sewickley represents 0.03% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 263rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,827 people, the population of Sewickley decreased 1.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,902 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sewickley.
Communities Also Named Sewickley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Sewickley: This one is located in Allegheny County and the other is located in Westmoreland County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sewickley.
Communities near Sewickley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sewickley.
- Pittsburgh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <4>
- Bethel Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
- Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
- West Mifflin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
- West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <4>
- Baldwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Wilkinsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
- Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
- Franklin Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Whitehall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
- Munhall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munhall
- Munhall is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munhall <4>
- Brentwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <4>
- Economy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Sewickley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sewickley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sewickley. 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 Sewickley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sewickley. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sewickley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sewickley ...
Looking for more information about Sewickley? 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 Sewickley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sewickley.
Adding Sewickley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sewickley 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 Sewickley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sewickley post office opened in 1871.
We also found Sewickley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sewickley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sewickley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.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 Allegheny, 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 Sewickley. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sewickley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |