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Welcome to New Eagle ...

New Eagle is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of New Eagle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of New Eagle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Eagle has a population of 2,088 people<3> (see below for details).

New Eagle is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for New Eagle ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Eagle had an population of 2,088 people. This is a decrease of 4.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Eagle had a population of 2,184 people. This makes New Eagle the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of New Eagle represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 402nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,184 people, the population of New Eagle decreased 3.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,262 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Eagle.

Communities near New Eagle ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Mifflin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Eagle ...

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

Adding New Eagle to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the New Eagle post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Eagle.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Eagle. 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 State 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>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Eagle.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Eagle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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