Welcome to Sligo ...

Sligo is located in Clarion County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sligo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sligo has a population of 669 people<3> (see below for details).

Sligo is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sligo had an population of 669 people. This is a decrease of 7.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sligo had a population of 720 people. This makes Sligo the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 720 people, the population of Sligo decreased 1.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 728 people).

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

Communities Also Named Sligo ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 14 communities that are also named Sligo - they are located in Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Missouri (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Sligo ...

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

• Clarion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
  • Clarion is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarion <5>
• Kittanning
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
  • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <5>
• Knox
  (8 miles [12.9 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
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem
  • New Bethlehem is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bethlehem <5>
• East Brady
  (10 miles [16.1 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>
• Rimersburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
  • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <5>
• 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>
• Worthington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
  • Worthington is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <5>
• Emlenton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
  • Emlenton is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <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 Sligo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sligo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sligo ...

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

Adding Sligo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sligo post office opened in 1868.

We also found Sligo in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sligo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sligo. 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/