Welcome to Whitesburg ...

Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Whitesburg, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitesburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Whitesburg is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Whitesburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Whitesburg - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Whitesburg ...

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

• Indiana
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
  • Indiana is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <4>
• Vandergrift
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
  • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
• Kittanning
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Ford City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Leechburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
  • Leechburg is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leechburg <4>
• Freeport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
• Homer City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer City
  • Homer City is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer City <4>
• Apollo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
  • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <4>
• West Leechburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
  • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
• North Apollo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
  • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <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 Whitesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitesburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitesburg ...

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

Adding Whitesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitesburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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