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Welcome to Philipsburg ...

Philipsburg is primarily located in Fayette County<1>. A portion of Philipsburg extends into Washington County.

Philipsburg is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Philipsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Philipsburg: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Centre County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 3 communities that are also named Philipsburg - they are located in Montana and Quebec.

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

Websites for Philipsburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

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

Communities near Philipsburg ...

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

  • Bethel Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • McKeesport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson
  • Uniontown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • White Oak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Connellsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Monessen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Clairton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Donora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philipsburg ...

Looking for more information about Philipsburg? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Philipsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Philipsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Philipsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.