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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 Mendon (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 Mendon. 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.

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 doctors 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.

Mendon is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.

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

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Mendon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Wyano
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
    • Yukon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Smithton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Hunker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
      • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <1>
    • New Stanton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Newton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alverton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
      • Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Arona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arona
      • Arona is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Herminie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
      • Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <1>
    • Hawkeye
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
    • Scottdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <1>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizabeth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Versailles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • West Elizabeth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <1>
    • Clairton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • White Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <1>
    • Coal Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
    • Glassport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <1>
    • McKeesport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Edmon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • Apollo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • North Apollo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <1>
    • Orchard Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Banning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
    • Whitsett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
    • Everson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Lynn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Fayette County
    • Perryopolis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnold City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Dawson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <1>
    • Dickerson Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
      • Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Fairhope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Lynnwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Stringtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
    • Clarksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rices Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <1>
    • Carmichaels
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Chartiers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
    • Cumberland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Nemacolin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Ceylon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Khedive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Khedive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
    • Lippincott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • White
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
    • Blairsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
    • New Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County
    • Roytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
      • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Lavansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
      • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
    • Confluence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <1>
    • New Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Donora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <1>
    • Allenport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <1>
    • Dunlevy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <1>
    • Roscoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Speers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Black Diamond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
    • Charleroi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Twilight
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Elco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Long Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Monongahela
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
      • Monongahela is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <1>
    • North Charleroi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Charleroi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
      • North Charleroi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people

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

Newspapers Published in Mendon ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mendon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mendon, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mendon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Mendon:

Cemeteries Near Mendon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mendon.

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 Mendon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Milbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milbell Cemetery
  • Yukon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yukon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yukon Cemetery
  • St. Timothys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Timothys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Timothys Cemetery
  • Markle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markle Cemetery
  • Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • East Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Salem Cemetery
  • Wineland Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wineland Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wineland Grove Cemetery
  • Errett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Errett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Errett Cemetery
  • Madison Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Union Cemetery
  • West Newton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Newton Cemetery
  • Old Mars Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (406 more) ...
    • Polish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
    • Old Quaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
    • Stone Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Mendon had a population of 136 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Waltz Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltz Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltz Mill
    • Waltz Mill is located in Westmoreland County
  • Fitz Henry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitz Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitz Henry
    • Fitz Henry is located in Westmoreland County
  • Smithton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruffs Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruffs Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffs Dale
    • Ruffs Dale is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruffs Dale <1>
  • Jacobs Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek
    • Jacobs Creek is located in Westmoreland County
  • Tarrs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrs
    • Tarrs is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrs <1>
  • Hunker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
    • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <1>
  • New Stanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
  • West Newton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Royal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
    • Port Royal is located in Westmoreland County
  • Banning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Banning is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Whitsett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
    • Fuller
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Fayette County
    • Layton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Fayette County

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

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mendon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mendon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1795, Longitude: -79.6837       In this case, the coordinates for Mendon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mendon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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