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Welcome to Orwigsburg ...

Orwigsburg is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orwigsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Orwigsburg has a population of 2,951 people<2> (see below for details).

Orwigsburg is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Orwigsburg: 570 & 272<4>

The ZIP code for Orwigsburg: 17961<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orwigsburg had an population of 2,951 people. This is a decrease of 4.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orwigsburg had a population of 3,099 people. This makes Orwigsburg the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Orwigsburg represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 308th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,099 people, the population of Orwigsburg has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,106 people).

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

Communities near Orwigsburg ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orwigsburg. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Orwigsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orwigsburg ...

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

Adding Orwigsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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For more details, see References and Mentions for Orwigsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, 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 Orwigsburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orwigsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Orwigsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Orwigsburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Orwigsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orwigsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.