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Welcome to Edgeworth ...

Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Edgeworth has a population of 1,645 people<2> (see below for details).

Edgeworth is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Edgeworth had an population of 1,645 people. This is a decrease of 2.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Edgeworth had a population of 1,680 people. This makes Edgeworth the county's 64th most populous community.

The population of Edgeworth represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 477th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,680 people, the population of Edgeworth decreased 2.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,730 people).

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

Communities Also Named Edgeworth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Edgeworth - they are located in Massachusetts, Saskatchewan, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Edgeworth ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Baldwin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • Wilkinsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • Whitehall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Munhall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Brentwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Economy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Economy is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
  • Aliquippa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgeworth ...

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

Adding Edgeworth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edgeworth 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 Edgeworth was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgeworth.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Edgeworth.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edgeworth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.