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Welcome to Myoma ...

Myoma is located in Butler County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Myoma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Myoma is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Myoma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Myoma - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Myoma ...

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

  • Franklin Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Butler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Kensington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lower Burrell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Economy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Economy is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
  • Aliquippa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Beaver Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bellevue
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
  • Ellwood City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Myoma ...

Looking for more information about Myoma? 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 Myoma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Myoma.

Adding Myoma to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Myoma post office opened in 1882.

We also found Myoma in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Myoma.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Myoma. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Butler, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Myoma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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