Welcome to Gates ...

Gates is located in Fayette County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gates, 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.

Gates is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Gates ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Gates - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gates ...

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

• Morgantown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
  • Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
• Uniontown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
• Connellsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <4>
• Monessen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
  • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <4>
• California
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
• Donora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
  • Donora is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <4>
• Westover
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
  • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <4>
• Charleroi
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleroi
  • Charleroi is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleroi <4>
• Waynesburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
  • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <4>
• Masontown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
  • Masontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <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 Gates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gates.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gates ...

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

Adding Gates to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gates.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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