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 Baldwin Furnace (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 Baldwin Furnace. 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.
Baldwin Furnace is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Baldwin Furnace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baldwin Furnace:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Baldwin Furnace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Furnace, with the one closest to Baldwin Furnace listed first.
- New Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Robb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Robb is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
- Seward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
- Bolivar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Laughlintown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
- Laurel Mountain Park
- Ligonier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
- Derry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <1>
- Darlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- New Derry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Furnace, with the one closest to Baldwin Furnace listed first.
- Olivet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Edmon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Elderton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Church
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Atwood is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Cochrans Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- North Apollo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Furnace, with the one closest to Baldwin Furnace listed first.
- Pavia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pavia is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
- Pleasantville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- New Paris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kegg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kegg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
- Osterburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schellsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Furnace, with the one closest to Baldwin Furnace listed first.
- Blue Knob
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Blue Knob is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
- Puzzletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Puzzletown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
- Cotton Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cotton Town is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Furnace, with the one closest to Baldwin Furnace listed first.
- Westmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
- Brownstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cambria City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cambria City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
- Lilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lilly is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Wilmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elim is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
- Southmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Southmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Conemaugh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Daisytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Daisytown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- East Conemaugh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
- Ferndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Furnace, with the one closest to Baldwin Furnace listed first.
- Champion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Rocks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
- Laurelville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurelville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Indian Head
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- White
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- White is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Furnace, with the one closest to Baldwin Furnace listed first.
- Robinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Armagh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dilltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Heshbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Heshbon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
- Claghorn ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Claghorn is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
- Wehrum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wehrum is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
- Palmertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Littletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Littletown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Rexis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rexis is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
- Black Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Black Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
- Josephine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Josephine is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Blairsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coral
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Furnace, with the one closest to Baldwin Furnace listed first.
- Thomas Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
- Tire Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
- Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Davidsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benson is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Hollsopple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jenners Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
- Jennerstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Laurel Mountain Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Paint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Paint is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jenners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jenners is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
- Blough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blough is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
- Windber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baldwin Furnace, see our County-by-County Page for Baldwin Furnace.
Cemeteries Near Baldwin Furnace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baldwin Furnace.
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 Baldwin Furnace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Baldwin Furnace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Baldwin Furnace, with the one closest to Baldwin Furnace listed first.
- Legat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Theresa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wertz - Miltenberger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Casmirs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hungarian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Johnstown.
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46157 <2>
- St. Columbas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbas Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Columbas Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Johnstown.
- The St. Columbas Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lower Yoda Cemetery
- Lower Yoder Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46014 <2>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Rochus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rochus Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Rochus Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Johnstown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46252 <2>
- Continue List (213 more) ...
- Westview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Baldwin Furnace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Baldwin Furnace.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Baldwin Furnace, with the one closest to Baldwin Furnace listed first.
- New Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lockport is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- West Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
- Cramer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cramer is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer
- Lilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lilly is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Wilmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Conemaugh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
- Armagh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hillsview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsview is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
- Heshbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Heshbon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
- Ferndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Baldwin Furnace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baldwin Furnace.
Newspapers Published in Baldwin Furnace ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baldwin Furnace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baldwin Furnace, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baldwin Furnace.
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 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 Baldwin Furnace:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Bedford County
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Fayette County
- Indiana County
- Somerset 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baldwin Furnace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Baldwin Furnace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |