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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 Adah (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 Adah. 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 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.

Adah is located in Fayette County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Adah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adah, with the one closest to Adah listed first.
    • Hoover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • McClellandtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Puritan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Isabella
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Fayette County
    • Masontown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Arensburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arensburg
      • From Adah to Arensburg
    • Heistersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heistersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
      • Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heistersburg
      • From Adah to Heistersburg
    • Buffington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fayette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From Adah to Fayette
    • Dunlap Creek Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Creek Village
      • Dunlap Creek Village is located in Fayette County
    • Fairbank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Republic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Fayette County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adah, with the one closest to Adah listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunny Side
      • From Adah to Sunny Side
    • Elizabeth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • West Elizabeth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Clairton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cochrans Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Library
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Coal Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal Valley
      • From Adah to Coal Valley
    • Glassport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Versailles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adah, with the one closest to Adah listed first.
    • Stringtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Nemacolin
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Carmichaels
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cumberland Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Ceylon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceylon
      • From Adah to Ceylon
    • Rices Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Khedive
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Khedive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Khedive
      • From Adah to Khedive
    • Greensboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chartiers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dilliner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Somerset County
    • Confluence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adah, with the one closest to Adah listed first.
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Millsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blainsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Brownsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Deemston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
      • Deemston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Daisytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
    • California
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <1>
    • Coal Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Beallsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <1>
    • Marianna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Allenport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bissell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bissell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bissell
      • From Adah to Bissell
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adah, with the one closest to Adah listed first.
    • Gibsonton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gibsonton
      • From Adah to Gibsonton
    • North Belle Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Monessen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <1>
    • Webster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Smithton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Scottdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • West Newton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hawkeye
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hawkeye
      • From Adah to Hawkeye
    • Wyano
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Alverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Overton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Overton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
      • West Overton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Overton
      • From Adah to West Overton
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
  • Marion County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adah, with the one closest to Adah listed first.
    • Hoodsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoodsville
      • From Adah to Hoodsville
    • Grant Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Pleasant View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Harmony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rivesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Adah to Canton
    • Fairmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Barrackville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Adah to Barrackville
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adah, with the one closest to Adah listed first.
    • Bowlby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From Adah to Bowlby
    • Maidsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maidsville
      • From Adah to Maidsville
    • Baker Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Canyon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cheat Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Star City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Granville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Osage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Cassville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Morgantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Westover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <1>
    • Brookhaven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Blacksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adah, with the one closest to Adah listed first.
    • Clifton Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton Mills
      • From Adah to Clifton Mills
    • Brandonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruceton Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <1>
    • Rockville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From Adah to Rockville
    • Little Sandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Masontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <1>
    • Hazelton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgans Glade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgans Glade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morgans Glade
      • From Adah to Morgans Glade
    • Reedsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <1>
    • Arthurdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lenox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Wetzel County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Adah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adah.

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

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

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 in 1895, Adah had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Paisley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paisley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley
    • Paisley is located in Greene County
  • East Riverside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Riverside
    • East Riverside is located in Fayette County
  • Carmichaels
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ceylon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ceylon
    • From Adah to Ceylon
  • Masontown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • McClellandtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fayette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fayette
    • From Adah to Fayette
  • New Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Heistersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heistersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
    • Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Heistersburg
    • From Adah to Heistersburg
  • Woodside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodside
    • From Adah to Woodside
  • Merrittstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrittstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittstown
    • Merrittstown is located in Fayette County
  • Rices Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mapletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapletown
      • Mapletown is located in Greene County
    • Old Frame
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Frame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frame
      • Old Frame is located in Fayette County
    • Highhouse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Adah ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adah, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adah.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Adah:

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

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Adah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Adah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8964, Longitude: -79.9232       In this case, the coordinates for Adah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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