Welcome to Speers ...
Speers is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Speers has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Speers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Speers has a population of 1,065 people<3> (see below for details).
Speers is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Speers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Speers ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.washcochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Speers, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Speers had an population of 1,065 people. This is a decrease of 7.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Speers had a population of 1,154 people. This makes Speers the county's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,154 people, the population of Speers decreased 7.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,241 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Speers.
Communities Also Named Speers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Speers - it's located in Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Speers.
Communities near Speers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Speers.
- Bethel Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- West Mifflin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
- West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <5>
- Baldwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - McKeesport
(17 miles [27.4 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 <5>
- Whitehall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
- Jefferson Hills
(14 miles [22.5 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
(15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
- Pleasant Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- White Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- 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 <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 Speers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Speers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Speers. 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 Speers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Speers. See our Newspapers Page for Speers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Speers ...
Looking for more information about Speers? 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 Speers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Speers.
Adding Speers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Speers 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 Speers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Speers post office opened in 1882.
We also found Speers in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Speers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Speers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, 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 Speers. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Speers - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |