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 Advance (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 Advance. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Advance is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Advance. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Advance:
- Indiana County (The home county of Advance)
- The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
- Willet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Willet is located in Indiana County
- Creekside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Shelocta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Chambersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Chambersville is located in Indiana County
- Kimmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
- Kimmel is located in Indiana County
- Beyer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer
- Beyer is located in Indiana County
- Parkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Plumville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Chevy Chase Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
- Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
- Shado-Wood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shado-Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
- Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
- Gilpin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Home is located in Indiana County
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
- Karns
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Natrona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Brackenridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Tarentum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Leechburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
- New Texas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- New Texas is located in Allegheny County
- Plum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <2>
- Springdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Cheswick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- 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>
- Culmerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Harwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
- Harwick is located in Allegheny County
- Rural Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- 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>
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
- Atwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Elderton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
- Elderton is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <2>
- Blanco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Rural Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Valley
- Rural Valley is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Valley <2>
- Yatesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
- Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
- Whitesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Barnards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Echo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Armstrong County
- Cochrans Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Olivet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
- Muff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
- Muff is located in Armstrong County
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
- Leasureville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
- Leasureville is located in Butler County
- Monroe
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Dennys Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
- Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
- Fenelton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenelton
- Fenelton is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenelton <2>
- Ekastown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Saxonburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
- Saxonburg is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <2>
- Kepples Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
- Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
- Saint Joe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Great Belt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
- Great Belt is located in Butler County
- Chicora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Millerstown is located in Butler County
- Herman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
- Herman is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <2>
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
- Garmantown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
- Garmantown is located in Cambria County
- White Mill Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
- White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Nicktown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
- Nicktown is located in Cambria County
- Belsano
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
- Belsano is located in Cambria County
- Vintondale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
- Vintondale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Barnesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
- Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
- Northern Cambria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
- Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
- Spangler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Spangler is located in Cambria County
- West Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
- West Branch is located in Cambria County
- Twin Rocks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
- Twin Rocks is located in Cambria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Rocks <2>
- Cardiff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Wilmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Wilmore is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <2>
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
- Fairmont City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
- Fairmont City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont City <2>
- New Bethlehem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem
- New Bethlehem is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bethlehem <2>
- Hawthorn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
- Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <2>
- Leatherwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- 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
- Lawsonham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
- Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
- Brinkerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
- Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
- Phillipston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - East Brady
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Rimersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Crates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Frogtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
- Burnside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Sylvis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - New Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- New Washington is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Westover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Mahaffey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
- Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <2>
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
- Timblin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Langville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
- Langville is located in Jefferson County
- Worthville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Worthville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Punxsutawney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punxsutawney
- Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punxsutawney <2>
- Pansy
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Pansy is located in Jefferson County
- Albion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Jefferson County
- Coolspring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
- Coolspring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolspring <2>
- Winslow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Ohl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
- Ohl is located in Jefferson County
- Green Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Panic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
- Panic is located in Jefferson County
- Summerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- 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
- Lawrence County
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
- Avonmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <2>
- East Vandergrift
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Oklahoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Vandergrift
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Hyde Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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>
- Weinel Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- West Leechburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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
- Burrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Slickville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
- Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
- Bolivar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <2>
- New Alexandria
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- New Alexandria is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Advance, see our County-by-County Page for Advance.
Newspapers Published in Advance ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Advance.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Advance, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Advance.
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 Advance:
- 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 Indiana County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Armstrong County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Butler County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cambria 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
- Clearfield 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
- 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 Indiana County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Indiana County
Cemeteries Near Advance ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Advance.
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 Advance covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
- Speedy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speedy Cemetery
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Grove Cemetery is located between<4> the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Beyer.
- The Harmony Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Five Points Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45039 <5>
- Plum Creek Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Church Cemetery
- Crooked Creek Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crooked Creek Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Chambersville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Creek Church Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
- Old Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
- South Bend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bend Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971777 <5>
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- West Lebanon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lebanon Cemetery
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- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #684268 <5>
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- The St. Bernards Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Bernards of Clairvoux Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45990 <5>
- Greenwood 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Advance had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
- Atwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Willet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Willet is located in Indiana County
- Elderton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
- Elderton is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <2>
- Shelocta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Creekside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Chambersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Chambersville is located in Indiana County
- Davis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Parkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Rural Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Valley
- Rural Valley is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Valley <2>
- Kimmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
- Kimmel is located in Indiana County
- Blanco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - South Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- South Bend is located in Armstrong County
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- Crete
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Plumville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Whitesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Crete
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Advance. See our List of 1890's Communities around Advance.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Advance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Advance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Advance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7087, Longitude: -79.2620 In this case, the coordinates for Advance have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Advance, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |