Our Genealogy Helper
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 Tarrs (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 Tarrs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast 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 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 east 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.
Tarrs 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 Tarrs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tarrs:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Tarrs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrs, with the one closest to Tarrs listed first.
- Hunker
(2 miles [3.2 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>
- Alverton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
- Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
- New Stanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stanton
- New Stanton is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Stanton <2>
- Scottdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Youngwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngwood
- Youngwood is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngwood <2>
- West Overton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Mount Joy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County
- Yukon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Yukon is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <2>
- Wyano
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
- Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
- Calumet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <2>
- Madison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrs, with the one closest to Tarrs listed first.
- Lincoln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Versailles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- Sunny Side
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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
- Elizabeth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
- White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <2>
- Clairton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - West Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Coal Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- East McKeesport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Glassport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- McKeesport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
- McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <2>
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrs, with the one closest to Tarrs listed first.
- Edmon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Apollo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- 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>
- Orchard Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- 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
- North Apollo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Olivet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Spring Church
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Church
- Spring Church is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Church <2>
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrs, with the one closest to Tarrs listed first.
- Everson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Laurelville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Bear Rocks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
- Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
- Banning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Dawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
- Dickerson Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
- Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
- Vanderbilt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderbilt
- Vanderbilt is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderbilt <2>
- Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Fayette County
- Perryopolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryopolis
- Perryopolis is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryopolis <2>
- Whitsett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Connellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
- Connellsville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <2>
- White
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- White is located in Fayette County
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrs, with the one closest to Tarrs listed first.
- Stringtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Nemacolin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Rices Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Carmichaels
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichaels
- Carmichaels is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmichaels <2>
- Chartiers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Cumberland Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Ceylon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Greensboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <2>
- Khedive
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrs, with the one closest to Tarrs listed first.
- White
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- White is located in Indiana County
- Blairsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsville <2>
- Clarksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <2>
- Robinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Robinson is located in Indiana County
- Black Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Jacksonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
- Josephine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Josephine is located in Indiana County
- Palmertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmertown
- Palmertown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmertown <2>
- Saltsburg
(30 miles [48.3 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>
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrs, with the one closest to Tarrs listed first.
- Laurel Mountain Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
- Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
- Roytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
- Roytown is located in Somerset County
- New Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Lavansville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
- Lavansville is located in Somerset County
- New Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Sipesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
- Sipesville is located in Somerset County
- Confluence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Jennerstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
- Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <2>
- Casselman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Markleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Gideon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Jenners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrs, with the one closest to Tarrs listed first.
- Donora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Allenport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- Dunlevy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- Roscoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Speers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Twilight
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Black Diamond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Charleroi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleroi
- Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleroi <2>
- Elco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Long Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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
- North Charleroi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Stockdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tarrs, see our County-by-County Page for Tarrs.
Newspapers Published in Tarrs ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tarrs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tarrs, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tarrs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Tarrs:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Armstrong County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Indiana County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allegheny County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Westmoreland County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Westmoreland County
Cemeteries Near Tarrs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tarrs.
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 Tarrs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tarrs, with the one closest to Tarrs listed first.
- Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Cemetery
- Polish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Stone Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- The Stone Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hilltop Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964134 <4>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
- Scottdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scottdale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #575957 <4>
- Errett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Errett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Errett Cemetery
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
- Green Lick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lick Cemetery
- Youngwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngwood Cemetery
- Milliron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milliron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milliron Cemetery
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- Yukon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yukon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yukon Cemetery
- Hoffman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- The Hoffman Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Old Brick Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45096 <4>
- Feightner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feightner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feightner Cemetery
- Yukon 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tarrs had a population of 258 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tarrs, with the one closest to Tarrs listed first.
- Ruffs Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruffs Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffs Dale
- Ruffs Dale is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruffs Dale <2>
- Hunker
(2 miles [3.2 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>
- Morewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - New Stanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stanton
- New Stanton is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Stanton <2>
- Scottdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Hawkeye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Foxtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - West Overton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Iron Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
- Iron Bridge is located in Westmoreland County
- Southwest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Weavers Old Stand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers Old Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Old Stand
- Weavers Old Stand is located in Westmoreland County
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- Youngwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngwood
- Youngwood is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngwood <2>
- Waltz Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltz Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltz Mill
- Waltz Mill is located in Westmoreland County
- Mendon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Youngwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tarrs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tarrs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tarrs. 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> | 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' (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- Tarrs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tarrs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1701, Longitude: -79.5981 In this case, the coordinates for Tarrs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Tarrs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |