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Welcome to Moniteau ...

Moniteau is located in Butler County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Moniteau, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Moniteau is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Moniteau ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Moniteau - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moniteau.

Communities near Moniteau ...

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

  • Butler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Slippery Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
    • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <4>
  • Prospect
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
  • Chicora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
    • Chicora is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <4>
  • East Brady
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
    • East Brady is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <4>
  • Harrisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
  • Parker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <4>
  • Connoquenessing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connoquenessing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
    • Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • East Butler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butler
    • East Butler is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Butler <4>
  • Emlenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
    • Emlenton is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <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 Moniteau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moniteau.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moniteau ...

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

Adding Moniteau to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Moniteau post office opened in 1875.

We also found Moniteau in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moniteau.

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

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 Butler, 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 Moniteau - 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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