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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 Pittsburgh (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 Pittsburgh. 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 hospitals and 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.

Pittsburgh is located in Bath County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bath County: Bourbon, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Nicholas & Rowan.

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

  • Bath County     (The home county of Pittsburgh)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • East Fork
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • East Fork is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • Reynoldsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Owingsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Slate Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Slate Valley is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
    • Wyoming
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Pebble
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Pebble is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
    • Oakla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakla is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
    • South Sherburne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • South Sherburne is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
    • Bethel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethel is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Peasticks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
    • Preston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Preston is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Olympia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • Little Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
    • Jackstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
    • North Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Millersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Stony Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Stony Point is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Austerlitz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Austerlitz is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
    • Paris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Paris is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <1>
    • Clintonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Clintonville is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Kiserton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiserton
    • Shawhan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawhan
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • Soldier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
    • Jacobs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Lawton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Lawton is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • Kiddville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Kiddville is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
    • Rabbit Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
    • Renick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Renick is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
    • Rightangle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rightangle is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
    • Winchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Log Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Log Lick is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
    • Wyandotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Wyandotte is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
  • Elliott County
    • Ault
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
  • Estill County
    • Furnace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Furnace is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
  • Fayette County
    • Avon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Avon is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • Sherburne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
    • Stringtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Grange City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Grange City is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
    • Colfax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Sunset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Hillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Tilton is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Farmville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Craintown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Craintown is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
    • Plummers Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
    • Elizaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Elizaville is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
    • Flemingsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • Sylvandell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvandell
    • Oddville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oddville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
  • Lawrence County
    • Adeline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • Burtonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
    • Tollesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottageville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Cottageville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
    • Emerson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • Helena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Helena is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Weedonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Weedonia is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
    • Mays Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lewisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Sardis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sardis is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Rectorville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
    • Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Washington is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Springdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Springdale is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Maysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • Sudith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
    • Means
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Means is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
    • Rothwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
    • Frenchburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mariba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
    • Denniston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
    • Korea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
    • Wellington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • Judy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Judy is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
    • Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Hope is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Spencer Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
    • Mount Sterling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Camargo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Grassy Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
    • Reid Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
    • Jeffersonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Prewitt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
    • Levee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • Ebon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
    • Ezel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ezel is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
    • Yocum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
    • Maytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Wrigley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • Moorefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
    • Carlisle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • Black Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Morris Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
    • Paint Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
    • Upper Cane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
    • Westbend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Westbend is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbend
    • Old Clay City Road
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
    • Virden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Virden is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
    • Clay City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • North Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
    • Piggville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
    • Powell Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
    • Rosslyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • Mount Olivet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bratton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bratton is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburgh, with the one closest to Pittsburgh listed first.
    • Farmers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
    • Lakeview Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Brady
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Morehead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Clearfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Mount Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Gates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Haldeman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
    • Elliottville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
    • Minor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
  • Wolfe County
    • Valeria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria

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

Cemeteries Near Pittsburgh ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pittsburgh.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pittsburgh - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pittsburgh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gregory Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Latham Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cartmill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodpaster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Atchison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bailey Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Owingsville.
  • Barbers Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shields Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Boaz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (650 more) ...

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.<4>

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

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

  • Reynoldsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
  • Owingsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wyoming
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wyoming is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Sherburne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Grange City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grange City is located in Fleming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
  • Sunset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset is located in Fleming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Stepstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stepstone is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepstone
  • Preston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Preston is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Olympia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
  • Sharpsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Hillsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Sprout
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sprout is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprout
    • Moorefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
    • Ewington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ewington is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington

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

Newspapers Published in Pittsburgh ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsburgh.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pittsburgh, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pittsburgh.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pittsburgh:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pittsburgh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Pittsburgh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.