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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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>
    • Myoma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
      • Myoma is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myoma
      • From Mars to Myoma
    • 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)
    • Ogle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
      • Ogle is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogle
      • From Mars to Ogle
    • Brownsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brownsdale
      • From Mars to Brownsdale
    • Glade Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glade Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
      • Glade Mills is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glade Mills
      • From Mars to Glade Mills
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ribold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribold
      • Ribold is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ribold
      • From Mars to Ribold
    • 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
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.
    • Gibsonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradford Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culmerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culmerville
      • From Mars to Culmerville
    • Allison Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Curtisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elfinwild
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elfinwild. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfinwild
      • Elfinwild is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elfinwild
      • From Mars to Elfinwild
    • 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
  • 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)
    • Aladdin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aladdin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
      • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aladdin
      • From Mars to Aladdin
    • Slate Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
      • Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slate Lick
      • From Mars to Slate Lick
    • Shadyside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McVille
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neale
      • From Mars to Neale
    • 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)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Rosston is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosston
      • From Mars to Rosston
    • Walkchalk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knob
      • From Mars to Knob
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
      • Barrisville is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrisville
      • From Mars to Barrisville
    • 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)
    • Bridgewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rochester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillipston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phillipston
      • From Mars to Phillipston
    • Catfish
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catfish
      • From Mars to Catfish
  • 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)
    • Energy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
    • Harlansburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • East Moravia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Moravia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
      • East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Moravia
      • From Mars to East Moravia
    • Enon Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • McCaslin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCaslin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
      • McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCaslin
      • From Mars to McCaslin
    • 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
    • Mahoningtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahoningtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
      • Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mahoningtown
      • From Mars to Mahoningtown
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mars, with the one closest to Mars listed first.
    • North Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Courtneys Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Swamproot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • 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)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Candor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Candor
      • From Mars to Candor
    • 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)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dinsmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dinsmore
      • From Mars to Dinsmore
  • 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>
    • Bagdad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bagdad
      • From Mars to Bagdad
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • 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)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East End
      • From Mars to East End
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Mars to State Line
    • 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)
  • 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)
    • 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)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mars, see our County-by-County Page for 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
    • Myoma is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Myoma
    • From Mars to Myoma
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
    • Ogle is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogle
    • From Mars to Ogle
  • Wexford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibsonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glade Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
    • Glade Mills is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glade Mills
    • From Mars to Glade Mills
  • 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
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    • Brownsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brownsdale
      • From Mars to Brownsdale
    • 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.

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]<6> 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:

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 Commonwealth 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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    









 

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