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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 Waynesburg (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 Waynesburg. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Waynesburg is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Pulaski & Rockcastle.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Waynesburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
    • Kings Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
    • Highland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Highland is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • South Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Fork is located in Lincoln County
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    • Broughtentown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
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    • Ottenheim
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
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    • New Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Salem is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Jumbo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Geneva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Dog Walk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
    • Halls Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
    • Miracle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Miracle is located in Lincoln County
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    • McKinney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Salem is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Salem
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
    • Barnett Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
    • Pellyton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Pellyton is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
    • Eunice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
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    • Neatsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Neatsville is located in Adair County
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    • Casey Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
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    • Feathersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
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    • Ella
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sano is located in Adair County
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    • Dunbar Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
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    • Speck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Speck is located in Adair County
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    • Knifley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Knifley is located in Adair County
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    • Purdy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Purdy is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
    • Junction City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Shelby City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
    • Hedgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
    • Alum Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Alum Springs is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Springs
    • Clifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Clifton is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Parksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Little Needmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Little Needmore is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Needmore
    • West Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
    • Forkland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Forkland is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Davis Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
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    • Atoka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
    • Bethelridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
    • Middleburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Middleburg is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Yosemite
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Argyle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Ware
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ware is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Gilpin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
    • Mintonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
    • Cantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Labascus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
    • Evona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Evona is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
    • Butchertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Butchertown is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
    • Phil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Phil is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
    • Lancaster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cartersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cartersville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Hyattsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Lowell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Paint Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Nina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
    • Bryantsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Stone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
  • Harlan County
    • Rutherford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rutherford is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
  • Jessamine County
    • Little Hickman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Little Hickman is located in Jessamine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hickman
  • Laurel County
    • Bernstadt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
    • Wallaceton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
    • Slate Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Slate Lick is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
    • Berea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Berea is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <1>
    • Buggytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Buggytown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
    • Happy Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Happy Landing is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Landing
    • Kirksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kirksville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
    • Middletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Middletown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Round Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Round Hill is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
    • Duncanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Duncanon is located in Madison County
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    • Farristown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Farristown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
    • Silver Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Creek is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Whites
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Whites is located in Madison County
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    • Bighill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bighill is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
    • Gravel Switch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gravel Switch is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Switch
    • Bradfordsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Riley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Riley is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
    • Penick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Penick is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
    • Salleetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Salleetown is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salleetown
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
    • Nevada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Nevada is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
    • Burgin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Dixville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dixville is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixville
    • Stewart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
    • Eubank
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bee Lick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
    • Ansel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
    • Woodstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Science Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Dabney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
    • Coin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
    • Shopville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shopville is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
    • Grundy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
    • Somerset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ferguson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Nancy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
    • Ottawa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Gum Sulphur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
    • Brodhead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hansford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
    • Mount Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Renfro Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Conway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Wildie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
    • Orlando
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Mullins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
    • Livingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Disputanta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
    • Climax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Salem is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Russell Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Taylor County
    • Mannsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
    • Frazer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
    • Mill Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
    • Rankin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin

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

Cemeteries Near Waynesburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waynesburg.

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 Waynesburg - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Double Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Benton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Friendship Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Singleton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Clear Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Clear Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Leach Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenbriar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Falconbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gooch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dunham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Waters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Parlor Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waynesburg had a population of 56 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Kings Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
  • Eubank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Duncan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Duncan is located in Casey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
  • Estesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Estesburg is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estesburg
  • Highland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Highland is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • South Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Fork is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
  • Ottenheim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
  • Bethelridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
  • Pulaski
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Middleburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Middleburg is located in Casey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
  • Yosemite
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ansel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
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    • Woodstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Bee Lick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
    • McKinney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Waynesburg ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waynesburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waynesburg, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waynesburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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>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.
<3>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 Waynesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Waynesburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.