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Welcome to Jeannette ...

The city of Jeannette is located in Westmoreland County<1>.



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Jeannette was established in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jeannette has a population of 9,078 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Jeannette is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jeannette had an population of 9,078 people. This is a decrease of 5.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jeannette had a population of 9,654 people. This makes Jeannette the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Jeannette represents 0.08% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 75th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,654 people, the population of Jeannette decreased 9.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,654 people).

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

Communities Also Named Jeannette ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Jeannette - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, Ontario, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Jeannette ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Plum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • West Mifflin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Murrysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Baldwin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Whitehall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • New Kensington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jeannette. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jeannette.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jeannette ...

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

Adding Jeannette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jeannette 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 Jeannette was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Jeannette post office opened in 1888.

We also found Jeannette in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jeannette.

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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 Westmoreland, 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 Jeannette.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jeannette - 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.
<5>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.
<6>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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