Welcome to Edgewood ...

Edgewood is located in Allegheny County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edgewood, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Edgewood has a population of 3,005 people<3> (see below for details).

Edgewood is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Edgewood ...

Official Website: www.edgewood.pgh.pa.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Edgewood had an population of 3,005 people. This is a decrease of 3.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Edgewood had a population of 3,118 people. This makes Edgewood the county's 48th most populous community.

The population of Edgewood represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 305th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,118 people, the population of Edgewood decreased 5.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,311 people).

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

Communities Also Named Edgewood ...

While we believe that this Edgewood is located in Allegheny County, we know of another 5 Pennsylvania communities named Edgewood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bucks, Indiana, Luzerne, Northumberland and Somerset County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 84 communities that are also named Edgewood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Connecticut (2), Florida (3), Georgia (5), Illinois (5), Indiana (5), Iowa, Kentucky (3), Maryland (4), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (5), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (8), Washington, West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Edgewood ...

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

• Pittsburgh
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Bethel Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Baldwin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
• McKeesport
  (6 miles [9.7 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>
• Franklin Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Whitehall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <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 Edgewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edgewood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgewood ...

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

Adding Edgewood to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgewood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Edgewood: www.edgewood.pgh.pa.us/

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/