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 Adams (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 Adams. 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.
Adams is located in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Adams. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Adams:
- Armstrong County (The home county of Adams)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Bradys Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
- Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Kaylor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
- Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
- Queenstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
- Laird Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
- Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
- Cowansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowansville
- Cowansville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowansville <2>
- Wattersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattersonville
- Wattersonville is located in Armstrong County
- Fredericksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
- Rimer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Worthington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
- Shadyside Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
- Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
- Shadyside Village has also been known as:
- Buffalo Creek
- Yellow Dog Village
- Walkchalk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkchalk
- Walkchalk is located in Armstrong County
- West Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
- West Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Wick City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Karns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Natrona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Culmerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
- Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
- Brackenridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
- Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <2>
- Curtisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
- Tarentum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <2>
- Russellton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
- Russellton is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <2>
- Rural Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
- Rural Ridge is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Ridge <2>
- Cheswick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
- Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <2>
- Harwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
- Harwick is located in Allegheny County
- Springdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <2>
- Indianola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <2>
- Wildwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <2>
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Kepples Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
- Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
- Karns City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns City
- Karns City is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karns City <2>
- Chicora
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Chicora is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <2>
- Millerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Millerstown is located in Butler County
- Petrolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Petrolia is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Fenelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenelton
- Fenelton is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenelton <2>
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Saint Joe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - North Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakland
- North Oakland is located in Butler County
- Bruin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Bruin is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Greece City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greece City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
- Greece City is located in Butler County
- Hooker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - East Butler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butler
- East Butler is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Butler <2>
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- East Brady
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
- East Brady is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <2>
- Phillipston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Clarion County
- Catfish
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Bela
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Lawsonham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
- Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
- Rimersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
- Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <2>
- West Freedom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
- West Freedom is located in Clarion County
- Callensburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
- Callensburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Sligo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Sligo is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <2>
- Foxburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxburg
- Foxburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foxburg <2>
- Curllsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curllsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curllsville
- Curllsville is located in Clarion County
- Leatherwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
- Alum Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
- Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Smicksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
- Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <2>
- Beyer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer
- Beyer is located in Indiana County
- Shelocta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelocta
- Shelocta is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelocta <2>
- Willet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Willet is located in Indiana County
- Plumville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - West Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Parkwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Elkin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Georgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Indiana County
- Trade City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
- Trade City is located in Indiana County
- Chambersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Chambersville is located in Indiana County
- Creekside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Saltsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Langville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
- Langville is located in Jefferson County
- Ohl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
- Ohl is located in Jefferson County
- Pansy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Pansy is located in Jefferson County
- Worthville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Worthville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Summerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Timblin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Corsica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Coolspring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
- Coolspring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolspring <2>
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Grant City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Rose Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Harlansburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Courtneys Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtneys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
- Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
- Enterprise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Swamproot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
- Kilgore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Perrys Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Emlenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
- Emlenton is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <2>
- Clintonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <2>
- Saint George
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Venango County
- Nickleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
- Nickleville is located in Venango County
- Barkeyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
- Barkeyville is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <2>
- Coal City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Venango County
- Pearl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Cranberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Cranberry is located in Venango County
- Hill City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Seneca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Venango County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
- Henderson Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
- Henderson Station is located in Venango County
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Hyde Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <2>
- West Leechburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Weinel Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- East Vandergrift
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Vandergrift
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
- Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <2>
- Arnold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
- Lower Burrell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
- Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <2>
- Oklahoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - New Kensington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
- New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <2>
- Avonmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonmore
- Avonmore is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avonmore <2>
- Salina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Adams, see our County-by-County Page for Adams.
Newspapers Published in Adams ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adams, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adams.
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 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 Adams:
- 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 Armstrong 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
- Butler County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clarion 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
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Venango County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Westmoreland 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 Armstrong County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Armstrong County
Cemeteries Near Adams ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adams.
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 Adams covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- St. Eusebius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Eusebius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Eusebius Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
- Worthington Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185588 <4>
- Lawnhaven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawnhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnhaven Cemetery
- Shakley Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- The Shakley Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shakley Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shakley Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46318 <4>
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224426 <4>
- Croyle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croyle Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
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- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dutch Hill Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #195215 <4>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary 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 Adams had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Fosters Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Mills
- Fosters Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Sherrett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Kaylor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
- Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
- Phillipston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Clarion County
- East Brady
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
- East Brady is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <2>
- Bradys Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
- Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Rattigan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Cowansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowansville
- Cowansville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowansville <2>
- Queenstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
- Catfish
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Sarah Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarah Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Furnace
- Sarah Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Karns City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns City
- Karns City is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karns City <2>
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- Millerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Millerstown is located in Butler County
- Chicora
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Chicora is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <2>
- Fenelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenelton
- Fenelton is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenelton <2>
- Millerstown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Adams. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9412, Longitude: -79.6423 In this case, the coordinates for Adams 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 Adams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |