Welcome to Sharon ...
The city of Sharon is located in Mercer County<1>.
Sharon was established in 1795.
When the people of Sharon refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Sharonite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sharon has a population of 12,948 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Sharon is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sharon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Sharon: (724) & (874)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sharon had an population of 12,948 people. This is a decrease of 7.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sharon had a population of 14,038 people (which is 12.04% of the total population of Mercer County). This makes Sharon the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Sharon represents 0.11% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 42nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,038 people, the population of Sharon decreased 14.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 16,328 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sharon.
Communities Also Named Sharon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Sharon - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (5), North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sharon.
Communities near Sharon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sharon.
- Youngstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Youngstown is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <6>
- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>
- New Castle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Niles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Niles is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <6>
- Struthers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struthers
- Struthers is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Struthers <6>
- Girard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <6>
- Campbell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <6>
- Hubbard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Hubbard is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <6>
- Canfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canfield <6>
- Cortland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Cortland is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <6>
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 Sharon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sharon. 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 Sharon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharon. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sharon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharon ...
Looking for more information about Sharon? 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 Sharon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sharon.
Adding Sharon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sharon 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 Sharon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Sharon post office opened in 1820.
We also found Sharon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.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 Mercer, 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 Sharon 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 Sharon 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 Sharon. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (874) is an overlay for area code (724). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |