Welcome to Marwood ...

Marwood is located in Butler County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Marwood is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Marwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Marwood - they are located in Maryland and Texas.

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

Communities near Marwood ...

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

• Plum
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Butler
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
• New Kensington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Lower Burrell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Oakmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Fox Chapel
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
  • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <4>
• Vandergrift
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
  • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
• Arnold
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
• Tarentum
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
  • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <4>
• Kittanning
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
  • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <4>

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 Marwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marwood ...

Looking for more information about Marwood? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Marwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marwood.

Adding Marwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marwood 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 Marwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Marwood post office opened in 1902.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

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