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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• McKeesport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
  • McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <4>
• Jefferson Hills
  (16 miles [25.7 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
• Uniontown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
• Pleasant Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
  • Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <4>
• White Oak
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <4>
• Connellsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <4>
• Monessen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
  • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <4>
• Clairton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
  • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <4>
• Donora
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
  • Donora is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <4>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/