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 Arnold City (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 Arnold City. 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.
Arnold City is located in Fayette County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may 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 Arnold City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arnold City:
- Fayette County (The home county of Arnold City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnold City, with the one closest to Arnold City listed first.
- Brownstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Fairhope
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Lynnwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Fayette City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Belle Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Banning
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Banning is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Whitsett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whitsett is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
- Kenneth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Redstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Fuller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fuller is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Chamouni
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Newell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnold City, with the one closest to Arnold City listed first.
- Sunny Side
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clairton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lincoln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mendelssohn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
- Versailles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Versailles is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- Jefferson Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
- Coal Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Cochrans Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnold City, with the one closest to Arnold City listed first.
- Rices Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Clarksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chartiers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Cumberland Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Nemacolin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Nemacolin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
- Carmichaels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Ceylon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Khedive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Lippincott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Fordyce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Somerset County
- Draketown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Draketown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draketown
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnold City, with the one closest to Arnold City listed first.
- Allenport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Speers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Speers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Dunlevy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Long Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Long Branch is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Roscoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roscoe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Twilight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Twilight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Donora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elco is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Stockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Charleroi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Charleroi
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Coal Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnold City, with the one closest to Arnold City listed first.
- North Belle Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Monessen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gibsonton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Webster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Smithton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sutersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wyano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Yukon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shaner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Herminie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
- Monongalia County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnold City, with the one closest to Arnold City listed first.
- Bowlby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Maidsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Canyon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Cheat Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Preston County (WV)
- Clifton Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arnold City, see our County-by-County Page for Arnold City.
Cemeteries Near Arnold City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arnold City.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Arnold City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arnold City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arnold City, with the one closest to Arnold City listed first.
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fayette City Cemetery
- Belle Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Havely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Name Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Hyacinth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gregg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eastern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Charleroi Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (435 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilmore Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Donora.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44920 <2>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Arnold City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arnold City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arnold City, with the one closest to Arnold City listed first.
- Fayette City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Belle Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Roscoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roscoe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Allenport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Speers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Speers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Kenneth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Redstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Whitsett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whitsett is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
- Banning
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Banning is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Gibsonton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Stockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elco is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chamouni
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Webster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arnold City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arnold City.
Newspapers Published in Arnold City ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arnold City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arnold City, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arnold City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Arnold City:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Greene County
- Somerset County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Monongalia County
- Preston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Arnold City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Arnold City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |