Welcome to Vandergrift ...

Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

The location of Vandergrift has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vandergrift, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vandergrift has a population of 4,876 people<3> (see below for details).

Vandergrift is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vandergrift had an population of 4,876 people. This is a decrease of 6.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vandergrift had a population of 5,205 people. This makes Vandergrift the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Vandergrift represents 0.04% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 184th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,205 people, the population of Vandergrift decreased 4.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,455 people).

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

Communities near Vandergrift ...

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

• Monroeville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <5>
• Plum
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Murrysville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <5>
• Wilkinsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• New Kensington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
  • New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <5>
• Lower Burrell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
  • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <5>
• Jeannette
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Jeannette is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeannette <5>
• Oakmont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
  • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <5>
• Forest Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
• Turtle Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
  • Turtle Creek is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtle Creek <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 Vandergrift. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vandergrift.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vandergrift ...

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

Adding Vandergrift to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Vandergrift in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Vandergrift post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vandergrift.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

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