Welcome to Adah ...
Adah is located in Fayette County<1>.
The location of Adah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Adah is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Adah lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Adding Adah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Adah in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Adah was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Adah on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Adah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adah.
- Morgantown [Monongalia County]
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- Morgantown [Monongalia County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Adah
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,549 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown<5>
- Uniontown [Fayette County]
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- Uniontown [Fayette County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east of Adah
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,719 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown<5>
- Connellsville [Fayette County]
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- Connellsville [Fayette County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Adah
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,290 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville<5>
- Monessen [Westmoreland County]
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- Monessen [Westmoreland County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north of Adah
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,237 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen<5>
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- California [Washington County]
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- California [Washington County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the north of Adah
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,276 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California<5>
- Donora [Washington County]
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- Donora [Washington County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north of Adah
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,562 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora<5>
- Westover [Monongalia County]
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- Westover [Monongalia County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Adah
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,173 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover<5>
- Waynesburg [Greene County]
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- Waynesburg [Greene County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the west of Adah
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,965 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg<5>
- Charleroi [Washington County]
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- Charleroi [Washington County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of Adah
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,901 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleroi<5>
- Masontown [Fayette County]
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- Masontown [Fayette County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Adah
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,277 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown<5>
- California [Washington County]
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 Adah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adah. 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 Adah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adah. See our Newspapers Page for Adah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adah ...
Looking for more information about Adah? 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 Adah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Adah.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
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 Fayette, 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 have 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 Adah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8965, Longitude: -79.9220 In this case, the coordinates for Adah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |