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Welcome to Sharpsburg ...Sharpsburg is located in Allegheny County<1>. The location of Sharpsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharpsburg, 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, Sharpsburg has a population of 3,338 people<3> (see below for details). Sharpsburg is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Sharpsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sharpsburg had an population of 3,338 people. This is a decrease of 3.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.12% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Sharpsburg had a population of 3,446 people. This makes Sharpsburg the county's 41st most populous community. The population of Sharpsburg represents 0.03% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 282nd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 3,446 people, the population of Sharpsburg decreased 4.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,594 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Sharpsburg. Communities Also Named Sharpsburg ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Sharpsburg: This one is located in Allegheny County and the other is located in Huntingdon County. Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 12 communities that are also named Sharpsburg - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio (3). For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sharpsburg. Communities near Sharpsburg ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sharpsburg.
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 Sharpsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharpsburg. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sharpsburg. 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 Sharpsburg. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharpsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Sharpsburg. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharpsburg ...Looking for more information about Sharpsburg? 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 Sharpsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sharpsburg. Adding Sharpsburg to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Sharpsburg 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 Sharpsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). We also found Sharpsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharpsburg. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharpsburg. 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 ...
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