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Welcome to Meharg ...

Meharg is located in Butler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Meharg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Meharg is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Meharg ...

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

  • Franklin Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • Butler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • New Kensington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lower Burrell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Economy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Economy is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
  • Oakmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • West View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Fox Chapel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Arnold
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <3>
  • Tarentum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Meharg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meharg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meharg ...

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

Adding Meharg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meharg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meharg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.