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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 Bear Rocks (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 Bear Rocks. 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 and doctors 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.

Bear Rocks is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Bear Rocks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bear Rocks:

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Bear Rocks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Rocks, with the one closest to Bear Rocks listed first.
    • Laurelville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • White
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Champion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Everson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Indian Head
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Connellsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <2>
    • Dawson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Sitka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sitka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sitka
      • From Bear Rocks to Sitka
    • South Connellsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
      • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <2>
    • Dickerson Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunbar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Rocks, with the one closest to Bear Rocks listed first.
    • Boston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunny Side
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunny Side
      • From Bear Rocks to Sunny Side
    • Lincoln
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Versailles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • White Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <2>
    • Clairton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizabeth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • West Elizabeth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <2>
    • East McKeesport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
      • East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <2>
    • McKeesport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Versailles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Versailles
      • North Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Versailles <2>
  • Armstrong County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Rocks, with the one closest to Bear Rocks listed first.
    • Elim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
    • Southmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Westmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Rocks, with the one closest to Bear Rocks listed first.
    • Nemacolin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Stringtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Rices Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <2>
  • Indiana County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Rocks, with the one closest to Bear Rocks listed first.
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
    • Roytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Lexington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lavansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Husband
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Husband. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
      • Husband is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Husband
      • From Bear Rocks to Husband
    • Sipesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • New Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jennerstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <2>
    • Somerset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
    • Casselman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Rockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Confluence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Rocks, with the one closest to Bear Rocks listed first.
    • Allenport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <2>
    • Donora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Roscoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Speers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Dunlevy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <2>
    • Elco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elco
      • From Bear Rocks to Elco
    • Long Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Stockdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <2>
    • Twilight
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Black Diamond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Blainsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • California
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Rocks, with the one closest to Bear Rocks listed first.
    • Mount Joy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Donegal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
      • Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <2>
    • Kecksburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
    • West Overton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Calumet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • United
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Alverton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hawkeye
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hawkeye
      • From Bear Rocks to Hawkeye
    • Stahlstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lycippus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Scottdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <2>
  • Preston County (WV)
    • Clifton Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bear Rocks, see our County-by-County Page for Bear Rocks.

Cemeteries Near Bear Rocks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bear Rocks.

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 Bear Rocks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bear Rocks, with the one closest to Bear Rocks listed first.

  • Green Lick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Ridge Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dan Snyder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scottdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (298 more) ...

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>

While we didn't find Bear Rocks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bear Rocks.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bear Rocks, with the one closest to Bear Rocks listed first.

  • Acme
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
  • Laurelville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • White
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Donegal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
    • Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <2>
  • Kecksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
  • Iron Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
    • Iron Bridge is located in Westmoreland County
  • Southwest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
    • Southwest is located in Westmoreland County
  • Mammoth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Westmoreland County
  • Morewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morewood
    • Morewood is located in Westmoreland County
  • West Overton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Everson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
    • Everson is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bear Rocks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bear Rocks.

Newspapers Published in Bear Rocks ...

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 Bear Rocks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bear Rocks, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bear Rocks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bear Rocks:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear Rocks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bear Rocks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Rocks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1247, Longitude: -79.4643    
<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 Bear Rocks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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