Welcome to West Sunbury ...

West Sunbury is located in Butler County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Sunbury, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Sunbury has a population of 182 people<3> (see below for details).

West Sunbury is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Sunbury had an population of 182 people. This is a decrease of 5.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Sunbury had a population of 192 people. This makes West Sunbury the county's 23rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 192 people, the population of West Sunbury increased 84.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 104 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Sunbury.

Communities near West Sunbury ...

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

• Butler
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Zelienople
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Evans City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans City
  • Evans City is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans City <5>
• Saxonburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
  • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <5>
• Prospect
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <5>
• Chicora
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
  • Chicora is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <5>
• East Brady
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
  • East Brady is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <5>
• Harrisville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
  • Harrisville is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
• Harmony
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <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 West Sunbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Sunbury.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Sunbury ...

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

Adding West Sunbury to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the West Sunbury post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Sunbury.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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