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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 Deer Lake (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 Deer Lake. 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 Deer Lake ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Deer Lake: Deer Lk.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Deer Lake is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Deer Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Lake, with the one closest to Deer Lake listed first.
    • Mount Washington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Farmington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ohiopyle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Uniontown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Uniontown
      • East Uniontown is located in Fayette County
    • Evans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Independence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
      • Mount Independence is located in Fayette County
    • Hopwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hutchinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
      • Hutchinson is located in Fayette County
    • Uniontown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leith
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
      • Leith is located in Fayette County
    • Dunbar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oliver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Fayette County
  • Allegheny County
    • Sunny Side
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Lake, with the one closest to Deer Lake listed first.
    • Greensboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Nemacolin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Stringtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
    • Dilliner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County
    • Carmichaels
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ceylon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Cumberland Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Dunkard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County
    • Rices Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Khedive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Khedive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
    • Chartiers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Lake, with the one closest to Deer Lake listed first.
    • Confluence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <2>
    • Ursina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Addison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Listonburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County
    • Markleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
      • Markleton is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <2>
    • New Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County
    • Casselman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • New Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Rockwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lavansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
      • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
    • Salisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Summit Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Lake, with the one closest to Deer Lake listed first.
    • Blainsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
      • Blainsburg is located in Washington County
    • West Brownsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • California
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Allenport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Coal Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Center
      • Coal Center is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Center <2>
    • Daisytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Speers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Dunlevy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredericktown - Millsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown - Millsboro
      • Fredericktown - Millsboro is located in Washington County
    • Long Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Millsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Lake, with the one closest to Deer Lake listed first.
    • Scottdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Overton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
      • West Overton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Alverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
      • Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Mount Joy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
      • Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
    • Donegal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
      • Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <2>
    • Smithton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hunker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Kecksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
      • Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Stahlstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibsonton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • North Belle Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Lake, with the one closest to Deer Lake listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • Accident
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • McHenry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
    • Bittinger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grantsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hutton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Lake, with the one closest to Deer Lake listed first.
    • Cheat Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Canyon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Baker Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Brookhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Bowlby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Morgantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
    • Star City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Westover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
    • Granville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Osage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Laurel Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Cassville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Lake, with the one closest to Deer Lake listed first.
    • Clifton Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Brandonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Bruceton Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <2>
    • Hazelton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Little Sandy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Rockville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Morgans Glade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Lenox
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Masontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <2>
    • Albright
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kingwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
      • Kingwood is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <2>
    • Reedsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Deer Lake ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deer Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deer Lake, 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 Deer Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Deer Lake:

Cemeteries Near Deer Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deer Lake.

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

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

  • Sunsetview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunsetview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunsetview Cemetery
  • Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Spear Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Cemetery
  • Hull Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
  • Sproul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproul Cemetery
  • Middle Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Ridge Cemetery
  • Workman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
  • Van Sickle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Sickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Sickle Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Sansom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sansom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sansom Cemetery
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugar Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Ohiopyle.
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Ohiopyle Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45346 <5>
  • Greenbrier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (312 more) ...
    • Tharp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharp Cemetery
    • Roebuck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roebuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roebuck Cemetery
    • Holy Society Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Society 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 Deer Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Deer Lake.

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

  • Farmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jumonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumonville
    • Jumonville is located in Fayette County
  • Elliottsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
    • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County
  • Ohiopyle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Percy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
    • Percy is located in Fayette County
  • Morgan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Fayette County
  • Lemont Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemont Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont Furnace
    • Lemont Furnace is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemont Furnace <2>
  • Evans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Fayette County
  • Hopwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hutchinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
    • Hutchinson is located in Fayette County
  • Brownfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfield
    • Brownfield is located in Fayette County
  • Ferguson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Gibbon Glade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon Glade
      • Gibbon Glade is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Braddock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Braddock
      • Mount Braddock is located in Fayette County
    • Stewarton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewarton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarton
      • Stewarton is located in Fayette County

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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 '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- Deer Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8501, Longitude: -79.5892       In this case, the coordinates for Deer Lake 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 Deer Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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