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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 Bell Acres (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 Bell Acres. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Bell Acres is located in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.

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

  • Allegheny County     (The home county of Bell Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Acres, with the one closest to Bell Acres listed first.
    • Sewickley Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
      • Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Duff City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
      • Duff City is located in Allegheny County
    • Sewickley Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
      • Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Edgeworth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Leetsdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsdale
      • Leetsdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetsdale <2>
    • Borough of Glen Osborne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Glen Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
      • Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Osborne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Allegheny County
    • Sewickley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Franklin Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
    • Coraopolis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Haysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Glenfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Bradford Woods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
      • Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Acres, with the one closest to Bell Acres listed first.
    • Freeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Leechburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Acres, with the one closest to Bell Acres listed first.
    • Ambridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
      • Ambridge is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <2>
    • South Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
      • South Heights is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Economy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
    • Aliquippa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
      • Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <2>
    • Baden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baden <2>
    • Crestmont Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
    • Gringo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
      • Gringo is located in Beaver County
    • New Sheffield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
      • New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
    • Wallace City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
      • Wallace City is located in Beaver County
    • Conway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Knob
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
    • Freedom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
    • Monaca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Acres, with the one closest to Bell Acres listed first.
    • Fernway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
      • Fernway is located in Butler County
    • Fox Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Butler County
    • Seven Fields
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
      • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
    • Mars
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
      • Mars is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <2>
    • Valencia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <2>
    • Callery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callery
      • Callery is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <2>
    • Zelienople
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
      • Zelienople is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <2>
    • Evans City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Watters
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
      • Watters is located in Butler County
    • Harmony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Brownsdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Butler County
    • Ribold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ribold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribold
      • Ribold is located in Butler County
    • Connoquenessing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connoquenessing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
      • Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Acres, with the one closest to Bell Acres listed first.
    • Ellport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
      • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
    • Wampum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • New Beaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
      • New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Enon Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Energy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Lawrence County
    • Rose Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
      • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Altman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
      • Altman is located in Lawrence County
    • Grant City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • South New Castle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County
    • Mount Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
      • Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County
    • S.N.P.J
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for S.N.P.J have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
      • S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 19 people
    • Harlansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Acres, with the one closest to Bell Acres listed first.
    • Candor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Washington County
    • MacDonald
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
      • MacDonald is located in Washington County
    • McDonald
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <2>
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • Dinsmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
    • Cokeburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
      • Cokeburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Thompsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
    • Burgettstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
      • Burgettstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <2>
    • McMurray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
      • McMurray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <2>
    • Cross Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
      • Cross Creek is located in Washington County
    • Hanlin Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
      • Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
    • Paris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Washington County
    • Canonsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Acres, with the one closest to Bell Acres listed first.
    • Arnold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
    • New Kensington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lower Burrell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <2>
    • Trafford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <2>
    • Murrysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
    • Larimer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
      • Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Leechburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • North Irwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
      • North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Shaner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Hyde Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <2>
    • Irwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <2>
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Acres, with the one closest to Bell Acres listed first.
    • East End
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Calcutta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
      • Calcutta is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcutta <2>
    • East Liverpool
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • La Croft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Glenmoor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Wellsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • East Palestine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palestine
      • East Palestine is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palestine <2>
    • Rogers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
    • Unity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Glasgow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • West Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • New Salisbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
      • New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Acres, with the one closest to Bell Acres listed first.
    • Empire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Stratton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <2>
    • Toronto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
    • Sugar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Island Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
      • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Knoxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Mingo Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Steubenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cream City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
      • Cream City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Irondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • New Somerset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
      • New Somerset is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Deandale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
      • Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Osage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Acres, with the one closest to Bell Acres listed first.
    • Hooverson Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Follansbee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Acres, with the one closest to Bell Acres listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Chester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Fairhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • New Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Newell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <2>
    • New Cumberland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
    • Weirton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
      • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Bell Acres ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bell Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bell Acres, 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 Bell Acres.

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 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 Bell Acres:

Cemeteries Near Bell Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bell Acres.

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 Bell Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Economy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Shousetown Glenwillard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sewickley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Peter and Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Mary Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elijah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elijah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elijah Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Sharon Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Coraopolis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ingomar United Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (432 more) ...
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Veazey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veazey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veazey Cemetery
    • New Bethlehem United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Bell Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bell Acres.

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

  • Fairoaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
    • Fairoaks is located in Allegheny County
  • Leetsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsdale
    • Leetsdale is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetsdale <2>
  • Shields
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Shields is located in Allegheny County
  • Edgeworth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
  • Stoops Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoops Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoops Ferry
    • Stoops Ferry is located in Allegheny County
  • Sewickley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Osborne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Osborne is located in Allegheny County
  • Wall Rose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Rose
    • Wall Rose is located in Beaver County
  • Coraopolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Haysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Baden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
    • Baden is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,839 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baden <2>
  • Woodlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Beaver County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Aliquippa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
      • Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <2>
    • Economy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
    • Carnot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnot
      • Carnot is located in Allegheny County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bell Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bell Acres.

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bell Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bell Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5851, Longitude: -80.1787       In this case, the coordinates for Bell Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bell Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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