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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 Belle Vernon (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 Belle Vernon. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Belle Vernon 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 Belle Vernon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belle Vernon:

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Belle Vernon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Vernon, with the one closest to Belle Vernon listed first.
    • Lynnwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fairhope
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Arnold City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Newell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chamouni
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamouni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chamouni
      • From Belle Vernon to Chamouni
    • Kenneth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
    • Redstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Banning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banning
      • From Belle Vernon to Banning
    • Whitsett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitsett
      • From Belle Vernon to Whitsett
    • Lynn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Perryopolis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Vernon, with the one closest to Belle Vernon listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Elizabeth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Elizabeth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Clairton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Boston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cochrans Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Versailles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Library
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Glassport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <3>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Vernon, with the one closest to Belle Vernon listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rices Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Stringtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Chartiers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carmichaels
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Nemacolin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Lippincott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ceylon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceylon
      • From Belle Vernon to Ceylon
    • Khedive
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Khedive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Khedive
      • From Belle Vernon to Khedive
    • Fordyce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Vernon, with the one closest to Belle Vernon listed first.
    • Dunlevy
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Roscoe
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Twilight
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • North Charleroi
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Charleroi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
      • North Charleroi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Allenport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Speers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Long Branch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Charleroi
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Donora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Elco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Belle Vernon to Elco
    • Black Diamond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • California
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Vernon, with the one closest to Belle Vernon listed first.
    • North Belle Vernon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gibsonton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gibsonton
      • From Belle Vernon to Gibsonton
    • Monessen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
    • Webster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Smithton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Newton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
    • Wyano
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shaner
      • From Belle Vernon to Shaner
    • Yukon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Herminie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
      • Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <3>
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Vernon, with the one closest to Belle Vernon listed first.
    • Bowlby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From Belle Vernon to Bowlby
    • Maidsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maidsville
      • From Belle Vernon to Maidsville

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

Cemeteries Near Belle Vernon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belle Vernon.

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 Belle Vernon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Belle Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Havely Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hyacinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hyacinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Charleroi Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleroi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleroi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (437 more) ...
    • Ohar Sholom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohar Sholom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohar Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Domanick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Domanick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Domanick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Belle Vernon had a population of 1,147 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Belle Vernon had a population of 1,024 people.

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

  • Roscoe
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Gibsonton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
    • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gibsonton
    • From Belle Vernon to Gibsonton
  • Stockdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Speers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Allenport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Fayette City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
    • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Charleroi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Elco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • 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 Belle Vernon to Elco
  • Lover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lover
    • Lover is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lover
    • From Belle Vernon to Lover
  • Sunny Side
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Coal Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • California
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
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    • Chamouni
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamouni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chamouni
      • From Belle Vernon to Chamouni
    • Kenneth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
    • Redstone
      (4 miles [6.4 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 Belle Vernon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belle Vernon.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Belle Vernon ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle Vernon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Belle Vernon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Belle Vernon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Belle Vernon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> of Belle Vernon.

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 Belle Vernon:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Vernon. 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>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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Belle Vernon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Belle Vernon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle Vernon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1276, Longitude: -79.8636    









 

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