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Welcome to Denbo ...

Denbo is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Denbo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

Denbo is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Denbo: 412, 724 & 878<3>

The ZIP code for Denbo: 15429<4>

Websites for Denbo ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Denbo, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Denbo ...

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

  • Jefferson Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Uniontown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Connellsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Monessen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
    • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <5>
  • Clairton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • California
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Donora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <5>
  • Monongahela
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
    • Monongahela is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <5>
  • Scottdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Charleroi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denbo ...

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

Adding Denbo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Denbo 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 Denbo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Denbo post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Denbo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Denbo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Denbo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Denbo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Denbo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Denbo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/