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Welcome to Mateer ...

Mateer is located in Armstrong County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mateer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Mateer is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Mateer ...

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

  • Plum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
  • Murrysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Indiana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • New Kensington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lower Burrell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Vandergrift
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Arnold
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Tarentum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
    • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <4>
  • Kittanning
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Springdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <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 Mateer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mateer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mateer ...

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

Adding Mateer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mateer 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 Mateer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mateer post office opened in 1898.

We also found Mateer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mateer.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mateer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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