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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mars (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mars. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Mars ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Mars was originally named Overbrook

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

A Few Details for Mars ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Mars was settled in 1873.
  • It was incorporated on March 6, 1895.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mars is located in Butler County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.

Below are the counties that are near Mars. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mars:

  • Butler County     (The home county of Mars)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.
    • Valencia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Seven Fields
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Callery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callery
      • Callery is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <2>
    • Fox Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Butler County
    • Watters
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
      • Watters is located in Butler County
    • Brownsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Butler County
    • Evans City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fernway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
      • Fernway is located in Butler County
    • Ribold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ribold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribold
      • Ribold is located in Butler County
    • Nixon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Butler County
    • Connoquenessing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connoquenessing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
      • Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Frazier Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
      • Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.
    • Bradford Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
      • Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Wexford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ingomar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Duff City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
      • Duff City is located in Allegheny County
    • Franklin Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Culmerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
    • Allison Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Curtisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
      • Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
    • Russellton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <2>
    • Sewickley Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
      • Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Bell Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
      • Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.
    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Shadyside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
      • Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
      • Shadyside Village has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Creek
      • Yellow Dog Village
    • McVille
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Armstrong County
    • Leechburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Worthington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Neale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
    • West Ford City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
      • West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
    • Laird Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
      • Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
    • Apollo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <2>
    • Rosston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Rosston is located in Armstrong County
    • Walkchalk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkchalk
      • Walkchalk is located in Armstrong County
    • Cowansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowansville
      • Cowansville is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowansville <2>
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.
    • Economy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Knob
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
    • Wallace City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
      • Wallace City is located in Beaver County
    • Baden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baden <2>
    • Conway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Freedom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
    • Barrisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
      • Barrisville is located in Beaver County
    • Ambridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
      • Ambridge is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <2>
    • East Rochester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Monaca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bridgewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.
    • East Brady
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <2>
    • Phillipston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
    • Catfish
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.
    • Ellport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
      • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
    • Energy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Lawrence County
    • Rose Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
      • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Grant City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Wampum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Beaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
      • New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Altman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
      • Altman is located in Lawrence County
    • Harlansburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
    • Enon Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • South New Castle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • New Castle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.
    • Courtneys Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtneys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
      • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Swamproot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
      • Swamproot is located in Mercer County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.
    • MacDonald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
      • MacDonald is located in Washington County
    • McDonald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <2>
    • Candor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Washington County
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • Thompsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
    • McMurray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
      • McMurray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <2>
    • Cokeburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
      • Cokeburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Finleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Gastonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
      • Gastonville is located in Washington County
    • Dinsmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.
    • Arnold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Kensington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lower Burrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Leechburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Hyde Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <2>
    • East Vandergrift
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Oklahoma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
    • Murrysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Trafford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <2>
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.
    • East End
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Calcutta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
      • Calcutta is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcutta <2>
    • East Palestine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palestine
      • East Palestine is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palestine <2>
    • East Liverpool
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • La Croft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Unity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Columbiana County (OH)
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Fairhaven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mars, see our County-by-County Page for Mars.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mars ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mars.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mars. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mars and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mars.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of Mars.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mars:

Cemeteries Near Mars ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mars.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mars covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mars had a population of 236 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mars had a population of 1,608 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.

  • Downieville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
    • Downieville is located in Butler County
  • Valencia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Myoma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
    • Myoma is located in Butler County
  • Bakerstown Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerstown Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerstown Station
    • Bakerstown Station is located in Allegheny County
  • Callery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callery
    • Callery is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <2>
  • Ogle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
    • Ogle is located in Butler County
  • Wexford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibsonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
    • Gibsonia is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonia <2>
  • Bakerstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerstown
    • Bakerstown is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakerstown <2>
  • Evans City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glade Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
    • Glade Mills is located in Butler County
  • Zeno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeno
    • Zeno is located in Butler County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Brownsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Butler County
    • Keown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keown
      • Keown is located in Allegheny County
    • Wildwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mars. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mars.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mars. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mars) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mars. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6968, Longitude: -80.0138    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mars, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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