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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 Monaca (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 Monaca. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Monaca is located in Beaver 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 Beaver County: Columbiana (OH), Allegheny, Butler, Lawrence, Washington & Hancock (WV).

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

  • Beaver County     (The home county of Monaca)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monaca, with the one closest to Monaca listed first.
    • East Rochester
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • Freedom
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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>
    • Bridgewater
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rochester
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Beaver
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
    • Conway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Fallston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Brighton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
      • New Brighton is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <2>
    • Knob
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Monaca to Knob
    • Wallace City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Patterson Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Heights
      • Patterson Heights is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Baden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monaca, with the one closest to Monaca listed first.
    • Leetsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsdale
      • Leetsdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetsdale <2>
    • Bell Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
      • Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
    • Duff City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Edgeworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Bradford Woods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sewickley Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
      • Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Sewickley Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Franklin Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Borough of Glen Osborne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Glen Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
      • Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Sewickley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coraopolis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Haysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haysville
      • From Monaca to Haysville
  • Armstrong County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monaca, with the one closest to Monaca listed first.
    • Fernway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Ogle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 Monaca to Ogle
    • Fox Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Harmony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Zelienople
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
      • Zelienople is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <2>
    • Seven Fields
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Evans City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mars
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Myoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 Monaca to Myoma
    • Watters
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Valencia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monaca, with the one closest to Monaca listed first.
    • Ellport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • New Beaver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Wampum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Enon Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Energy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • East Moravia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Altman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mahoningtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Rose Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • South New Castle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mount Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • S.N.P.J
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for S.N.P.J have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
      • S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 19 people
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monaca, with the one closest to Monaca listed first.
    • North Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Leesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monaca, with the one closest to Monaca listed first.
    • Candor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Monaca to Candor
    • MacDonald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • McDonald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Dinsmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Monaca to Dinsmore
    • Paris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanlin Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Burgettstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
      • Burgettstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <2>
    • Cross Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cokeburg
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Pattersons Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Thompsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monaca, with the one closest to Monaca listed first.
    • Arnold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lower Burrell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monaca, with the one closest to Monaca listed first.
    • East End
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Monaca to East End
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Monaca to State Line
    • Calcutta
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Liverpool
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • East Palestine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • La Croft
      (17 miles [27.4 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)
    • Mill Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
      • Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mill Rock
      • From Monaca to Mill Rock
    • East Carmel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
      • East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Carmel
      • From Monaca to East Carmel
    • Glenmoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Unity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
    • Wellsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monaca, with the one closest to Monaca listed first.
    • Stratton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Empire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Toronto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
    • Cream City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
      • Cream City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Knoxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New Somerset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
      • New Somerset is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Somerset
      • From Monaca to New Somerset
    • Irondale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Island Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
      • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Island Creek
      • From Monaca to Island Creek
    • Osage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alikanna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
      • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alikanna
      • From Monaca to Alikanna
    • Steubenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mahoning County (OH)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monaca, with the one closest to Monaca listed first.
    • Follansbee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lower Ferry
      • From Monaca to Lower Ferry
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middle Ferry
      • From Monaca to Middle Ferry
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monaca, with the one closest to Monaca listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • New Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • New Cumberland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
    • Zalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zalia
      • From Monaca to Zalia
    • Weirton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Monaca ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monaca.

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

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

  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Irvin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Passavant Memorial Homes
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Passavant Memorial Homes
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Passavant Memorial Homes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sylvania Hills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvania Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvania Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Cecilias Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cecilias Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cecilias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (450 more) ...

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 in 1895, Monaca had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Monaca had a population of 5,364 people.

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

  • Phillipsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Beaver County
  • Stobo
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stobo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stobo
    • Stobo is located in Beaver County
  • Freedom
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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>
  • Rochester
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Bridgewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Beaver
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
  • Conway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Bellowsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellowsville
    • Bellowsville is located in Beaver County
  • New Brighton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
    • New Brighton is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <2>
  • Fallston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vanport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport
    • Vanport is located in Beaver County
  • Kenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Kenwood is located in Beaver County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Woodlawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Beaver County
    • Baden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Knob
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Monaca to Knob

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

Newspapers Published in Monaca ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monaca.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monaca, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monaca.

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 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 Monaca:

The official website for Monaca: www.monacapa.net/

The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.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 Monaca, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monaca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monaca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6873, Longitude: -80.2713    









 

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