Welcome to Brackenridge ...

Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brackenridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brackenridge has a population of 3,135 people<3> (see below for details).

Brackenridge is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brackenridge had an population of 3,135 people. This is a decrease of 3.83% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brackenridge had a population of 3,260 people. This makes Brackenridge the county's 46th most populous community.

The population of Brackenridge represents 0.03% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 297th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,260 people, the population of Brackenridge decreased 7.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,543 people).

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

Communities Also Named Brackenridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brackenridge - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Brackenridge ...

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

• Pittsburgh
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Monroeville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <5>
• Plum
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
  • Plum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <5>
• West Mifflin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Murrysville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <5>
• McKeesport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
  • McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <5>
• Wilkinsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Franklin Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Munhall
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <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 Brackenridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brackenridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brackenridge ...

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

Adding Brackenridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brackenridge 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 Brackenridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Brackenridge in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Brackenridge post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brackenridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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