Welcome to West Leechburg ...

West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Leechburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Leechburg has a population of 1,221 people<3> (see below for details).

West Leechburg is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Leechburg had an population of 1,221 people. This is a decrease of 5.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Leechburg had a population of 1,294 people. This makes West Leechburg the county's 23rd most populous community.

The population of West Leechburg represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 541st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,294 people, the population of West Leechburg has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,290 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Leechburg.

Communities near West Leechburg ...

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

• Monroeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <5>
• Plum
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
  • Plum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <5>
• Murrysville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <5>
• Wilkinsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
  • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <5>
• New Kensington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
  • New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <5>
• Lower Burrell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
  • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <5>
• Oakmont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
  • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <5>
• Forest Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
• Turtle Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
  • Turtle Creek is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtle Creek <5>
• Fox Chapel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
  • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <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 West Leechburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Leechburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Leechburg ...

Looking for more information about West Leechburg? 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 West Leechburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Leechburg.

Adding West Leechburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Leechburg 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 West Leechburg was on a map titled Road Map for Pennsylvania (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Leechburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

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