Welcome to Oneida ...

Oneida is located in Butler County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oneida, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Oneida is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Oneida ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Oneida: This one is located in Butler County and the other is located in Schuylkill County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 17 communities that are also named Oneida - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Oneida ...

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

• Butler
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Kittanning
  (19 miles [30.6 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>
• Zelienople
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
  • Zelienople is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <4>
• Slippery Rock
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
  • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <4>
• Seven Fields
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
  • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
• Evans City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans City
  • Evans City is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans City <4>
• Freeport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
• Mars
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
  • Mars is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <4>
• Saxonburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
  • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <4>
• Valencia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
  • Valencia is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <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 Oneida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oneida.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oneida ...

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

Adding Oneida to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oneida 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 Oneida was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oneida.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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