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Welcome to Murrysville ...

Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Murrysville has a population of 19,593 people<2> (see below for details).

Murrysville is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Murrysville: 15668<4>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Murrysville.

Websites for Murrysville ...

Official Website: www.murrysville.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Murrysville had an population of 19,593 people. This is a decrease of 2.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Murrysville had a population of 20,079 people (which is 5.5% of the total population of Westmoreland County). This makes Murrysville the county's most populous community.

The population of Murrysville represents 0.16% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 28th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 20,079 people, the population of Murrysville increased 6.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 18,872 people).

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

Communities near Murrysville ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
  • Bethel Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
    • Bethel Park lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Murrysville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bethel Park
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park<6>
  • West Mifflin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
    • West Mifflin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the west of Murrysville.
    • 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>
  • Baldwin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Murrysville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Baldwin
  • McKeesport
  • Wilkinsburg
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
    • Wilkinsburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the west of Murrysville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilkinsburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg<6>
  • Greensburg
  • Whitehall
  • New Kensington
  • Jefferson Hills
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Jefferson Hills lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Murrysville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jefferson Hills

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murrysville ...

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

Adding Murrysville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Murrysville 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 Murrysville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Murrysville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Murrysville.

The official website for Murrysville: www.murrysville.com/

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Murrysville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murrysville - 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 Murrysville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Murrysville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Murrysville) 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 Murrysville. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MurrysvilleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murrysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4284, Longitude: -79.6978    
<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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