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 Bald Hill (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 Bald Hill. 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.
Name Variations for Bald Hill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Another variation: Baldhill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bald Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bald Hill.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Bald Hill is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Fayette, Washington, Marshall (WV), Monongalia (WV) & Wetzel (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Bald Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bald Hill:
- Greene County (The home county of Bald Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Hill, with the one closest to Bald Hill listed first.
- Dunkard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Mount Morris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dilliner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Greensboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Fordyce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Ceylon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Khedive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Carmichaels
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Nemacolin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nemacolin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
- Gump
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gump is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Spraggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Hill, with the one closest to Bald Hill listed first.
- Fairchance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Winstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Atlantic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Point Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Fayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Morris Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Masontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Smithfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Adah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adah is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
- Hoover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hoover is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- McClellandtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Hill, with the one closest to Bald Hill listed first.
- Millsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fredericktown - Millsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Beallsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bissell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bissell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Deemston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Deemston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Marianna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Ten Mile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Blainsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Blainsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
- Daisytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Amity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- California
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Hill, with the one closest to Bald Hill listed first.
- Gibsonton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- North Belle Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harrison County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Hill, with the one closest to Bald Hill listed first.
- Enterprise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Wyatt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Shinnston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Haywood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Lumberport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Marion County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Hill, with the one closest to Bald Hill listed first.
- Hoodsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Pleasant View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Rivesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grant Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Mount Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Barrackville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Fairmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Palatine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Palatine is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Garden Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Katy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Katy is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Hill, with the one closest to Bald Hill listed first.
- Rocklick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Cameron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bannen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Kausooth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Monongalia County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Hill, with the one closest to Bald Hill listed first.
- Bowlby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Maidsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Osage
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Cassville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Granville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Star City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Baker Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Westover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Laurel Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Morgantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Canyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Cheat Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Blacksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Preston County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Hill, with the one closest to Bald Hill listed first.
- Masontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Reedsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bruceton Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gladesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Arthurdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brandonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Clifton Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Little Sandy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Threefork Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Morgans Glade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
- Independence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Kingwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Hill, with the one closest to Bald Hill listed first.
- Fetterman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Grafton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Thornton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Oreide
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Pruntytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- West Grafton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Knottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Yates ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Yates is located in Taylor County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Hill, with the one closest to Bald Hill listed first.
- Round Bottom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Hundred
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Littleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Anthem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Kodol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Uniontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bald Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Bald Hill.
Cemeteries Near Bald Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bald Hill.
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 Bald Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bald Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bald Hill, with the one closest to Bald Hill listed first.
- Highland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Furman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Everly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Steele Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lazzell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Linton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lambert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McClure Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (526 more) ...
- Lemley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Garlow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bald Hill had a population of 57 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bald Hill, with the one closest to Bald Hill listed first.
- Davistown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Davistown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown
- Mount Morris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bowlby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Maidsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Dunkard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Fairchance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wiley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Holman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holman is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman
- Dilliner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Winstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Cassville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Randall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Randall is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mapletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mapletown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapletown
- Stewartstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stewartstown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Point Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bald Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bald Hill.
Newspapers Published in Bald Hill ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bald Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bald Hill, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bald Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bald Hill:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Preston County
- Taylor County
- Wetzel 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 Bald Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bald Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |