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Welcome to Greensburg ...

The city of Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County<1> and is the County Seat for Westmoreland County.



Greensburg was established in 1782.

When the people of Greensburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Greensburger<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Greensburg has a population of 14,193 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Greensburg is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Greensburg ...

Official Website: www.city.greensburg.pa.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greensburg had an population of 14,193 people. This is a decrease of 4.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greensburg had a population of 14,892 people. This makes Greensburg the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Greensburg represents 0.12% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 38th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,892 people, the population of Greensburg decreased 6.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 15,889 people).

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

Communities Also Named Greensburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Greensburg - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio (4) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Greensburg ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Plum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • McKeesport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Munhall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Latrobe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <5>
  • White Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Clairton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
    • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <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 Greensburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greensburg.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greensburg. Our list includes 45 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Greensburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greensburg ...

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

Adding Greensburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greensburg.

The official website for Greensburg: www.city.greensburg.pa.us/

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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 Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Greensburg refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Greensburg may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greensburg.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greensburg - 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>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.




 

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