Grindstone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jefferson and Redstone townships, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community was a part of the Grindstone-Rowes Run CDP, before it was split into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census. As of the 2010 census, the population was 498.[3] Its ZIP code is 15442.
Grindstone, Pennsylvania | |
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Census-designated place | |
Nickname: Ava Renee Johnson | |
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Coordinates: 40°01′02″N 79°49′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Fayette |
Townships | Jefferson, Redstone |
Area | |
• Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.41 km2) |
• Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.41 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 489 |
• Density | 371.86/sq mi (143.61/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 15442 |
FIPS code | 42-31592 |
GNIS feature ID | 1176245 |
Grindstone is primarily in southern Jefferson Township but extends south across Redstone Creek into the northern part of Redstone Township. It is bordered to the southeast by the community of Rowes Run. Fayette City is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) to the north, and Uniontown, the Fayette County seat, is 12 miles (19 km) to the southeast. Brownsville is 4 miles (6 km) to the west.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 489 | — | |
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Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area | ||
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Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
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County seat: Uniontown | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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