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Welcome to Castle Shannon ...

Castle Shannon is located in Allegheny County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Castle Shannon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Castle Shannon has a population of 8,216 people<2> (see below for details).

Castle Shannon is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Castle Shannon: 15234<4>

Websites for Castle Shannon ...

Official Website: borough.castle-shannon.pa.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Castle Shannon had an population of 8,216 people. This is a decrease of 1.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Castle Shannon had a population of 8,316 people. This makes Castle Shannon the county's 17th most populous community.

The population of Castle Shannon represents 0.07% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 96th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,316 people, the population of Castle Shannon decreased 2.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,556 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Castle Shannon.

Communities near Castle Shannon ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Plum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
  • West Mifflin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
  • Murrysville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • McKeesport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
  • Franklin Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • Washington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Kensington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castle Shannon ...

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

Adding Castle Shannon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Castle Shannon 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 Castle Shannon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Castle Shannon post office opened in 1875.

We also found Castle Shannon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Castle Shannon.

The official website for Castle Shannon: borough.castle-shannon.pa.us/

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.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 Allegheny, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Castle Shannon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castle Shannon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Castle Shannon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Castle Shannon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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