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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 Allens Crossroads (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 Allens Crossroads. 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.

Name Variations for Allens Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Allens Crossroads: Allens Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Allens Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Allens Crossroads may originally have been Allen's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Allens Crossroads might be written as Allen Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Allens Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.

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

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Allens Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Crossroads, with the one closest to Allens Crossroads listed first.
    • North Belle Vernon
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
      • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Monessen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Gibsonton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Smithton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Newton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <3>
    • Sutersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wyano
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
    • Shaner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Herminie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
      • Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <3>
    • Yukon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
    • Scottdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <3>
    • Hunker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
      • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <3>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Crossroads, with the one closest to Allens Crossroads listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Elizabeth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Elizabeth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <3>
    • Clairton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
      • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <3>
    • Lincoln
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Jefferson Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
      • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
      • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
      • Jefferson
    • Coal Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
    • Versailles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Glassport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <3>
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Port Vue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vue
      • Port Vue is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
    • Library
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Library have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library
      • Library is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Library <3>
    • McKeesport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Crossroads, with the one closest to Allens Crossroads listed first.
    • Lynnwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
    • Fairhope
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
    • Arnold City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Belle Vernon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Brownstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Banning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
    • Kenneth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
    • Redstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Fayette County
    • Chamouni
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamouni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
    • Lynn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Fayette County
    • Perryopolis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Crossroads, with the one closest to Allens Crossroads listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rices Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <3>
    • Stringtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
    • Chartiers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
    • Carmichaels
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Nemacolin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Lippincott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
    • Ceylon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Khedive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Khedive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
    • Fordyce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Greene County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Crossroads, with the one closest to Allens Crossroads listed first.
    • Donora
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <3>
    • Twilight
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Allenport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <3>
    • Dunlevy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <3>
    • Long Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Roscoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Speers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Charleroi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Charleroi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Charleroi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
      • North Charleroi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Elco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Stockdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <3>
    • Black Diamond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
    • California
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • Bowlby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Allens Crossroads ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allens Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allens Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allens Crossroads.

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 Allens Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Allens Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allens Crossroads.

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

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

  • Belle Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • Havely Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havely Cemetery
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fayette City Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
  • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hyacinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hyacinth Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • East Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Salem Cemetery
  • St. Domanick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Domanick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Domanick Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Continue List   (433 more) ...
    • Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Ohar Sholom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohar Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohar Sholom Cemetery
    • Charleroi Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleroi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleroi 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 Allens Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allens Crossroads.

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

  • Belle Vernon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fayette City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
    • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Gibsonton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
    • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
  • Roscoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • Allenport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
    • Allenport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <3>
  • Speers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
    • Speers is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Webster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
  • Charleroi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Stockdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
    • Stockdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <3>
  • Elco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
    • Elco is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Kenneth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
    • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
  • Redstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Redstone is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Banning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
    • Sunny Side
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Port Royal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Westmoreland County

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allens Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allens Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1362, Longitude: -79.8428       In this case, the coordinates for Allens Crossroads 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 Allens Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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