Welcome to Carnegie ...
Carnegie is located in Allegheny County<1>.
The location of Carnegie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carnegie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carnegie has a population of 7,806 people<3> (see below for details).
Carnegie is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Carnegie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carnegie had an population of 7,806 people. This is a decrease of 2.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carnegie had a population of 7,972 people. This makes Carnegie the county's 19th most populous community.
The population of Carnegie represents 0.06% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 101st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,972 people, the population of Carnegie decreased 4.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,389 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carnegie.
Communities Also Named Carnegie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Carnegie - they are located in California, Georgia, Manitoba, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carnegie.
Communities near Carnegie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carnegie.
- Bethel Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Monroeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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>
- Baldwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - McKeesport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Jefferson Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
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 Carnegie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carnegie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carnegie. 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 Carnegie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carnegie. See our Newspapers Page for Carnegie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carnegie ...
Looking for more information about Carnegie? 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 Carnegie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carnegie.
Adding Carnegie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carnegie 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 Carnegie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Carnegie post office opened in 1894.
We also found Carnegie on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carnegie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carnegie. 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 Commonwealth 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carnegie. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carnegie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |