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Welcome to Greensburg ...

The city of Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County<1> and is the County Seat for Westmoreland County.

When the people of Greensburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Greensburger<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Greensburg has a population of 14,193 people<3> (see below for details).

Greensburg is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The community of Greensburg was established in 1782.

Websites for Greensburg ...

Official Website: www.city.greensburg.pa.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greensburg had an population of 14,193 people. This is a decrease of 4.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greensburg had a population of 14,892 people. This makes Greensburg the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Greensburg represents 0.12% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 38th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,892 people, the population of Greensburg decreased 6.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,889 people).

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

Communities Also Named Greensburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Greensburg - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio (4) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Greensburg ...

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

  • Monroeville
  • Plum
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Greensburg.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Plum
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum<6>
  • West Mifflin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
    • West Mifflin lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Greensburg.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on West Mifflin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin<6>
  • Murrysville
  • McKeesport
  • Munhall
  • Latrobe
  • White Oak
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Greensburg.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on White Oak
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak<6>
  • Connellsville
  • Clairton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
    • Clairton lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the west of Greensburg.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clairton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton<6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greensburg. Our list includes 45 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Greensburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greensburg ...

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

Adding Greensburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Greensburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greensburg.

The official website for Greensburg: www.city.greensburg.pa.us/

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

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

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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Greensburg refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Greensburg may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greensburg.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greensburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greensburg) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Greensburg. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GreensburgOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greensburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3034, Longitude: -79.5392    
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

 

 

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