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Welcome to Rimersburg ...

Rimersburg is located in Clarion County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rimersburg, 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, Rimersburg has a population of 882 people<3> (see below for details).

Rimersburg is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rimersburg had an population of 882 people. This is a decrease of 7.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rimersburg had a population of 951 people. This makes Rimersburg the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 951 people, the population of Rimersburg decreased 9.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,051 people).

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

Communities near Rimersburg ...

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

  • Clarion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kittanning
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Ford City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
    • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <5>
  • West Kittanning
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
    • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Knox
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <5>
  • Chicora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
    • Chicora is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <5>
  • New Bethlehem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • East Brady
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
    • East Brady is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <5>
  • Rural Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Parker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rimersburg ...

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

Adding Rimersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Rimersburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rimersburg.

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

The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clarion, 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 Rimersburg.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rimersburg - 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.









 

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