Welcome to Masontown ...
Masontown is located in Fayette County<1>.
The location of Masontown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Masontown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Masontown has a population of 3,291 people<3> (see below for details).
Masontown is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Masontown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Masontown had an population of 3,291 people. This is a decrease of 4.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Masontown had a population of 3,450 people. This makes Masontown the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Masontown represents 0.03% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 281st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,450 people, the population of Masontown decreased 4.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,611 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Masontown.
Communities Also Named Masontown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Masontown - they are located in Colorado, North Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Masontown.
Communities near Masontown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Masontown.
- Morgantown
(15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
- Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 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 <5>
- California
(14 miles [22.5 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 <5>
- Westover
(14 miles [22.5 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 <5>
- Waynesburg
(15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
- Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Brownsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <5>
- Star City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - South Connellsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
- South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <5>
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 Masontown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Masontown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Masontown. 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 Masontown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Masontown. See our Newspapers Page for Masontown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Masontown ...
Looking for more information about Masontown? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Masontown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Masontown.
Adding Masontown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Masontown 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 Masontown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Masontown post office opened in 1827.
We also found Masontown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Masontown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Masontown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for Commonwealth 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Masontown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Masontown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |