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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bessemer (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 Bessemer. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Bessemer is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Columbiana (OH), Mahoning (OH), Beaver, Butler & Mercer.

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Bessemer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bessemer, with the one closest to Bessemer listed first.
    • Hillsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
      • Hillsville is located in Lawrence County
    • Mount Jackson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
      • Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County
    • Robinson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Edinburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • S.N.P.J
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • West New Castle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Castle
      • West New Castle is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Lawrence County
    • New Castle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • South New Castle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Enon Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Beaver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bessemer, with the one closest to Bessemer listed first.
    • New Galilee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
      • New Galilee is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Darlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • Cannelton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Beaver County
    • Big Beaver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Big Beaver is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
    • Ellwood City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Homewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Koppel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koppel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppel
      • Koppel is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koppel <2>
    • Frisco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
    • Thompson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Beaver County
    • West Mayfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mayfield
      • West Mayfield is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Wurtemburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
    • Lillyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Lillyville is located in Beaver County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bessemer, with the one closest to Bessemer listed first.
    • Portersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Harmony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Zelienople
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Prospect
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Slippery Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
      • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <2>
    • West Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Whitestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
      • Whitestown is located in Butler County
    • Forestville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Butler County
    • Hallston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
      • Hallston is located in Butler County
    • Evans City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Branchton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
      • Branchton is located in Butler County
    • Connoquenessing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bessemer, with the one closest to Bessemer listed first.
    • West Middlesex
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middlesex
      • West Middlesex is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Middlesex <2>
    • Carbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Mercer County
    • Farrell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wheatland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Mercer County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <2>
    • Clark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <2>
    • Grove City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
    • Hermitage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sharon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Leesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Sharpsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mercer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Courtneys Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtneys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
      • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bessemer, with the one closest to Bessemer listed first.
    • Unity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • East Palestine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • New Waterford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
      • New Waterford is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <2>
    • Columbiana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rogers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Leetonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetonia
      • Leetonia is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetonia <2>
    • Washingtonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Coleman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Teegarden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
      • Teegarden is located in Columbiana County (OH)
  • Franklin County (OH)
    • Hilltop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Franklin County (OH)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bessemer, with the one closest to Bessemer listed first.
    • Cream City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Mahoning County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bessemer, with the one closest to Bessemer listed first.
    • New Middletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lowellville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowellville
      • Lowellville is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowellville <2>
    • Poland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
    • Struthers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struthers
      • Struthers is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Struthers <2>
    • Campbell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • North Lima
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Boardman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Youngstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
      • Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Perkins Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Corners
      • Perkins Corners is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Canfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canfield <2>
    • Greenford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenford
      • Greenford is located in Mahoning County (OH)
  • Portage County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bessemer, with the one closest to Bessemer listed first.
    • Diamond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Portage County (OH)
    • Palmyra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Portage County (OH)
  • Trumbull County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bessemer, with the one closest to Bessemer listed first.
    • Maplewood Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
      • Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Hubbard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
    • Churchill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Churchill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Masury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Girard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
    • Klines Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Corner
      • Klines Corner is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • West Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill
      • West Hill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • McDonald
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
    • Brookfield Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Hilltop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Paynes Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Corner
      • Paynes Corner is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Niles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <2>
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bessemer, with the one closest to Bessemer listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Newell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Fairhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • New Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Bessemer ...

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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bessemer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bessemer, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bessemer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Bessemer:

Cemeteries Near Bessemer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bessemer.

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

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

  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Westfield Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Springfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Springfield Cemetery
  • Mt. Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Jackson Cemetery
  • Ashton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashton Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Old Petersburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Petersburg Cemetery
  • Beard Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Road Cemetery
  • Schroy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroy Cemetery
  • Schroy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroy Cemetery
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
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    • Lowellville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowellville Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Poland Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bessemer had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bessemer had a population of 1,045 people.

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

  • Hillsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
    • Hillsville is located in Lawrence County
  • Robinson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Lawrence County
  • New Middletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Jackson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
    • Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County
  • Edinburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Mahoning County (OH)
  • Lowellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowellville
    • Lowellville is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowellville <2>
  • New Castle Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle Junction
    • New Castle Junction is located in Lawrence County
  • Mahoningtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoningtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
    • Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County
  • West New Castle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Castle
    • West New Castle is located in Lawrence County
  • Villa Maria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Maria
    • Villa Maria is located in Lawrence County
  • New Springfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Springfield
    • New Springfield is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Springfield <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Moravia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
      • Moravia is located in Lawrence County
    • East Moravia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moravia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
      • East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
    • New Castle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.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 '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- Bessemer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bessemer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9750, Longitude: -80.4937    
<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 Bessemer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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