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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 Acheson (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 Acheson. 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 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.

Acheson is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Acheson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acheson, with the one closest to Acheson listed first.
    • West Middletown
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Buffalo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Washington County
    • Independence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County
    • Claysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Coon Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
      • Coon Island is located in Washington County
    • Pattersons Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattersons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
      • Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Washington County
    • West Alexander
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolfdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfdale
      • Wolfdale is located in Washington County
    • Cross Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
      • Cross Creek is located in Washington County
    • Green Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Bentleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <2>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acheson, with the one closest to Acheson listed first.
    • Noblestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
      • Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
    • Sturgeon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Allegheny County
    • Oakdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Murdocksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
      • Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
    • Bridgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Saint Clair
      • Upper Saint Clair is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Saint Clair <2>
    • Woodville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Allegheny County
    • Bethel Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
      • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <2>
    • Heidelberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
    • Mount Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Carnegie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
      • Carnegie is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,752 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnegie <2>
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acheson, with the one closest to Acheson listed first.
    • Frankfort Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Harshaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
      • Harshaville is located in Beaver County
    • Gringo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
      • Gringo is located in Beaver County
    • Hookstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
      • Hookstown is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <2>
    • South Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
      • South Heights is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Crestmont Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
    • New Sheffield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
      • New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
    • Shippingport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
      • Shippingport is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Ambridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
      • Ambridge is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <2>
    • Aliquippa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
      • Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <2>
    • Georgetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Midland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acheson, with the one closest to Acheson listed first.
    • La Belle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • La Belle is located in Fayette County
    • Luzerne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Fayette County
    • Newell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Alicia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Fayette County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acheson, with the one closest to Acheson listed first.
    • West Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Greene County
    • Swarts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
      • Swarts is located in Greene County
    • Rogersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Greene County
    • Lippincott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
    • Waynesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <2>
    • Aleppo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Morrisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County
    • Chartiers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Ashtree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acheson, with the one closest to Acheson listed first.
    • Gibsonton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Monessen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <2>
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acheson, with the one closest to Acheson listed first.
    • Martins Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Bellaire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <2>
    • Colerain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Blaine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Barton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Neffs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
      • Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Shadyside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <2>
    • Crescent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Blainesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
      • Blainesville is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Anvil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
      • Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acheson, with the one closest to Acheson listed first.
    • East End
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • East Liverpool
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Wellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acheson, with the one closest to Acheson listed first.
    • Blairmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
      • Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Harrisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Hopedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <2>
    • Unionvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
      • Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Narva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
      • Narva is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • New Athens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Cadiz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
    • Germano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acheson, with the one closest to Acheson listed first.
    • Brilliant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Deandale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
      • Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Mingo Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Rayland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <2>
    • New Alexandria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Tiltonsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Yorkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Valley Glen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
      • Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Steubenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillonvale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Olszeski Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acheson, with the one closest to Acheson listed first.
    • Bethany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Dutch Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shank Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Beech Bottom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
      • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Hooverson Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Windsor Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Follansbee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acheson, with the one closest to Acheson listed first.
    • Weirton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
      • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <2>
    • New Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • New Manchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Fairhaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Lawrenceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Newell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <2>
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acheson, with the one closest to Acheson listed first.
    • Dallas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Calis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Allendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Sherrard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Benwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benwood <2>
    • McMechen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
      • McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <2>
    • Rocklick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Glen Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <2>
    • Glendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Knoxville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Moundsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cameron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acheson, with the one closest to Acheson listed first.
    • Potomac
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • West Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Valley Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Triadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
      • Triadelphia is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triadelphia <2>
    • Clearview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Echo Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Bethlehem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Wheeling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Acheson ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Acheson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Acheson, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Acheson.

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 Acheson:

Cemeteries Near Acheson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Acheson.

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

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Hupp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hupp Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Independence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
  • Lower Buffalo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Buffalo Cemetery
  • West Allegheny Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Presbyterian Cemetery is located in West Alexander.
    • The Old Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West Alexander Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • West Alexander Seceder Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148295 <5>
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • South Buffalo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Buffalo Cemetery
  • West End Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
  • West Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (464 more) ...
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Stoney Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoney Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoney Point Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Acheson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Acheson.

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

  • West Middletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
    • West Middletown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Dunsfort
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunsfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsfort
    • Dunsfort is located in Washington County
  • Potomac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Coon Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
    • Coon Island is located in Washington County
  • Claysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Taylorstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorstown
    • Taylorstown is located in Washington County
  • Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Washington County
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Washington County
  • Bethany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
  • West Alexander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pattersons Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattersons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
    • Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
  • West Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Woodrow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
      • Woodrow is located in Washington County
    • Gretna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Washington County
    • Shannon ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Ohio County (WV)

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for State 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Acheson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acheson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1951, Longitude: -80.4511       In this case, the coordinates for Acheson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Acheson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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