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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 Murrysville (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 Murrysville. 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 Murrysville ...

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.

Another variation: Murraysville.

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 hospitals 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.

Murrysville 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 Murrysville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Murrysville:

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Murrysville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murrysville, with the one closest to Murrysville listed first.
    • Franklin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
    • Export
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Export have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
      • Export is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Export <2>
    • Trafford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <2>
    • Larimer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
      • Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
    • Claridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison City
      • Harrison City is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison City <2>
    • Delmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <2>
    • Irwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <2>
    • Manor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <2>
    • North Irwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
      • North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Westmoreland City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland City
      • Westmoreland City is located in Westmoreland County
    • Penn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Adamsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
      • Adamsburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murrysville, with the one closest to Murrysville listed first.
    • Pitcairn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
    • Monroeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • New Texas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • Plum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <2>
    • Wall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
      • Wall is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Leechburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Unity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Allegheny County
    • Universal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Allegheny County
    • East McKeesport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
      • East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <2>
    • North Versailles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Versailles
      • North Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Versailles <2>
    • Turtle Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilmerding
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmerding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerding
      • Wilmerding is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmerding <2>
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murrysville, with the one closest to Murrysville listed first.
    • Apollo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <2>
    • Edmon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • Orchard Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Leechburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • North Apollo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <2>
    • Freeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Spring Church
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Olivet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Neale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
    • Cochrans Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • McVille
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Armstrong County
    • Rosston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Rosston is located in Armstrong County
    • West Ford City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
      • West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murrysville, with the one closest to Murrysville listed first.
    • Economy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
    • Ambridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Wallace City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
      • Wallace City is located in Beaver County
    • South Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murrysville, with the one closest to Murrysville listed first.
    • Ekastown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
    • Monroe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Leasureville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • Saxonburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
      • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <2>
    • Valencia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <2>
    • Frazier Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
      • Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
    • Dennys Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
    • Mars
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
      • Mars is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <2>
    • Great Belt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
      • Great Belt is located in Butler County
    • Seven Fields
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
      • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
    • Brownsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Butler County
    • Callery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callery
      • Callery is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <2>
    • Fox Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Butler County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murrysville, with the one closest to Murrysville listed first.
    • Banning
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
    • Arnold City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Belle Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fairhope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
    • Lynnwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
    • Whitsett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
    • Laurelville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lynn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Fayette County
    • Perryopolis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Everson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Bear Rocks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murrysville, with the one closest to Murrysville listed first.
    • White
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
    • Clarksburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Saltsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
      • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <2>
    • West Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
    • Blairsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
    • Parkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • Black Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Smathers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smathers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
    • Shelocta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coral
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Josephine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Indiana County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murrysville, with the one closest to Murrysville listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Black Diamond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
    • Donora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Gastonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
      • Gastonville is located in Washington County
    • Monongahela
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
      • Monongahela is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <2>
    • Finleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New Eagle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eagle
      • New Eagle is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Eagle <2>
    • Baidland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baidland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
      • Baidland is located in Washington County
    • Charleroi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McMurray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
      • McMurray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <2>
    • North Charleroi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Charleroi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sudan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
      • Sudan is located in Washington County
    • Thompsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Murrysville ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murrysville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Murrysville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Murrysville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Murrysville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of Murrysville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Murrysville:

Cemeteries Near Murrysville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murrysville.

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

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

  • Grandview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
  • Laird Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laird Cemetery
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Denmark Manor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denmark Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denmark Manor Cemetery
  • Temple Sinai Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park
  • Restland Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Park
  • Old Brush Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brush Creek Cemetery
  • Plum Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
  • St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
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    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • New St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Penn Lincoln Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Murrysville had a population of 196 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Murrysville had a population of 19,446 people.

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

  • Sardis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Westmoreland County
  • Monroeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
    • Wall is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Taylor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Allegheny County
  • Ardara
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardara
    • Ardara is located in Westmoreland County
  • Oakville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Harrison City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison City
    • Harrison City is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison City <2>
  • Claridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Boquet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boquet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boquet
    • Boquet is located in Westmoreland County
  • New Texas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
    • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
  • Turtle Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wilmerding
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmerding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerding
    • Wilmerding is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmerding <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Stewartsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Irwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <2>
    • Shafton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafton
      • Shafton 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 Murrysville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murrysville.

The official website for Murrysville: www.murrysville.com/

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murrysville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murrysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4284, Longitude: -79.6978    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Murrysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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