Welcome to New Brighton ...
New Brighton is located in Beaver County<1>.
The location of New Brighton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Brighton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Brighton has a population of 5,681 people<3> (see below for details).
New Brighton is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: New Brighton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for New Brighton ...
Official Website: www.newbrighton.boroughs.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.bcchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Brighton had an population of 5,681 people. This is a decrease of 5.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Brighton had a population of 6,025 people. This makes New Brighton the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of New Brighton represents 0.05% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 149th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,025 people, the population of New Brighton decreased 9.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,641 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Brighton.
Communities Also Named New Brighton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named New Brighton - they are located in British Columbia, California, Kansas, Minnesota and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Brighton.
Communities near New Brighton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Brighton.
- New Castle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <5>
- Franklin Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- East Liverpool
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liverpool
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Liverpool <5>
- Economy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Aliquippa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
- Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <5>
- Ellwood City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood City
- Ellwood City is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellwood City <5>
- Ambridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
- Ambridge is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <5>
- Coraopolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coraopolis
- Coraopolis is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coraopolis <5>
- East Palestine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palestine
- East Palestine is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palestine <5>
- Baden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Baden is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baden <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 New Brighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Brighton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Brighton. 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 New Brighton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Brighton. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for New Brighton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Brighton ...
Looking for more information about New Brighton? 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 New Brighton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Brighton.
Adding New Brighton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Brighton 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 New Brighton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Brighton post office opened in 1849.
We also found New Brighton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Brighton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Brighton: www.newbrighton.boroughs.org/
The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.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 Beaver, 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 New Brighton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Brighton - 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/ |