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Welcome to Collinsburg ...

Collinsburg is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Collinsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Collinsburg is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Collinsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Collinsburg - they are located in Illinois and Louisiana.

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

Communities near Collinsburg ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Plum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
  • West Mifflin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Murrysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Baldwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Greensburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Collinsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collinsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collinsburg ...

Looking for more information about Collinsburg? 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 Collinsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Collinsburg.

Adding Collinsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Collinsburg 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 (so far) for Collinsburg was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Collinsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collinsburg - 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.