Welcome to Brinker ...
Brinker is located in Butler County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brinker, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Brinker is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brinker lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Brinker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brinker - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brinker.
Communities near Brinker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brinker.
- Butler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Kensington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lower Burrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
- Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <3>
- Arnold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <3>
- Tarentum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kittanning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Zelienople
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Slippery Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brackenridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
- Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <3>
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 Brinker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brinker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brinker. 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 Brinker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brinker. See our Newspapers Page for Brinker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brinker ...
Looking for more information about Brinker? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brinker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brinker.
Adding Brinker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brinker 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 Brinker was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Brinker on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brinker.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brinker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |