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Welcome to Finleyville ...

Finleyville is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Finleyville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1826.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Finleyville has a population of 394 people<2> (see below for details).

Finleyville is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Finleyville: 15332<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Finleyville had an population of 394 people. This is a decrease of 14.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Finleyville had a population of 461 people. This makes Finleyville the county's 28th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 461 people, the population of Finleyville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 459 people).

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

Communities Also Named Finleyville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Finleyville: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Bedford County.

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

Websites for Finleyville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

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

Communities near Finleyville ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Mifflin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
  • Whitehall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 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 Finleyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Finleyville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Finleyville ...

Looking for more information about Finleyville? 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 Finleyville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Finleyville.

Adding Finleyville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Finleyville post office opened in 1826.

We also found Finleyville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Finleyville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Finleyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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 Finleyville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Finleyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Finleyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Finleyville 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/




 

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