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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 Blacktown (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 Blacktown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Blacktown is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Mahoning (OH), Trumbull (OH), Butler, Crawford, Lawrence & Venango.

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Blacktown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacktown, with the one closest to Blacktown listed first.
    • Leesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Perrys Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
      • Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Mercer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
    • Swamproot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
      • Swamproot is located in Mercer County
    • Courtneys Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtneys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
      • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Jackson Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
      • Jackson Center is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <1>
    • Coolspring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
      • Coolspring is located in Mercer County
    • Perrine Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
      • Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Carbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Mercer County
    • Kilgore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Mercer County
    • Fredonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoneboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacktown, with the one closest to Blacktown listed first.
    • Parker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <1>
    • Fredericksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Kaylor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
      • Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
    • Bradys Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
      • Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
    • Queenstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacktown, with the one closest to Blacktown listed first.
    • Ellwood City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wurtemburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
    • Frisco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
    • Lillyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Lillyville is located in Beaver County
    • Koppel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koppel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Big Beaver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Homewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Thompson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Beaver County
    • New Galilee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Barrisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
      • Barrisville is located in Beaver County
    • West Mayfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Darlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Eastvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastvale
      • Eastvale is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacktown, with the one closest to Blacktown listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <1>
    • Slippery Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Forestville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Butler County
    • Branchton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
      • Branchton is located in Butler County
    • Bovard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
      • Bovard is located in Butler County
    • West Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hallston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
      • Hallston is located in Butler County
    • Murrinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
      • Murrinsville is located in Butler County
    • Ferris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Butler County
    • Portersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • West Sunbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sunbury
      • West Sunbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sunbury <1>
    • Cherry Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Eau Claire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
      • Eau Claire is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <1>
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacktown, with the one closest to Blacktown listed first.
    • Foxburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Saint Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <1>
    • Alum Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
      • Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
    • Lamartine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
      • Lamartine is located in Clarion County
    • West Freedom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
      • West Freedom is located in Clarion County
    • Turkey City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
      • Turkey City is located in Clarion County
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Clarion County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacktown, with the one closest to Blacktown listed first.
    • Atlantic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Crawford County
    • Cochranton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
      • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <1>
    • Adamsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Crawford County
    • Geneva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Crawford County
    • Hartstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
      • Hartstown is located in Crawford County
    • Pymatuning South
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pymatuning South. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
      • Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County
    • Turnersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Crawford County
    • Conneaut Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacktown, with the one closest to Blacktown listed first.
    • Volant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
      • Volant is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <1>
    • Harlansburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
    • New Wilmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
      • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <1>
    • Grant City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Rose Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
      • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Pulaski
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Lawrence County
    • Altman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
      • Altman is located in Lawrence County
    • New Castle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Lawrence County
    • South New Castle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • West New Castle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Castle
      • West New Castle is located in Lawrence County
    • Edinburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacktown, with the one closest to Blacktown listed first.
    • Barkeyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <1>
    • Henderson Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
      • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
    • Clintonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <1>
    • Pearl
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Venango County
    • Polk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Saint George
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Venango County
    • Coal City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Venango County
    • Nicklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
      • Nicklin is located in Venango County
    • Utica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Uniontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Venango County
    • Emlenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <1>
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugarcreek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
      • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
  • York County
    • Adamsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in York County
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacktown, with the one closest to Blacktown listed first.
    • Unity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • East Palestine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
  • Franklin County (OH)
    • Hilltop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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)
  • Mahoning County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacktown, with the one closest to Blacktown listed first.
    • Lowellville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Campbell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Struthers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • New Middletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Poland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Youngstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Boardman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cornersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
      • Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Perkins Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Corners
      • Perkins Corners is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • North Lima
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Trumbull County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacktown, with the one closest to Blacktown listed first.
    • West Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill
      • West Hill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Masury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Five Points
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Brookfield Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Hubbard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Weldon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Orangeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Maplewood Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
      • Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Yankee Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Paynes Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Corner
      • Paynes Corner is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Burghill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Churchill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Churchill is located in Trumbull County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in Blacktown ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blacktown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blacktown, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blacktown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Blacktown:

Cemeteries Near Blacktown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blacktown.

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

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

  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
  • Carpenders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenders Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Findley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • White Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
  • Volant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beloved Disciple Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beloved Disciple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beloved Disciple Cemetery
  • Mercer Citizens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Liberty Cemetery
  • Union Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Home Cemetery
  • Continue List   (299 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Fair Oaks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Blacktown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blacktown.

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

  • London
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Mercer County
  • Millburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
    • Millburn is located in Mercer County
  • Leesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
  • Pardoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardoe
    • Pardoe is located in Mercer County
  • Hope Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
    • Hope Mills is located in Mercer County
  • Indian Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run
    • Indian Run is located in Mercer County
  • Volant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
    • Volant is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <1>
  • Oakland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Mercer County
  • Mercer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Turner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Mercer County
  • North Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • North Liberty is located in Mercer County
  • Hoagland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
    • Hoagland is located in Mercer County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Plain Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
      • Plain Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Centertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Mercer County
    • Jackson Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
      • Jackson Center is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <1>

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

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<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- Blacktown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blacktown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1667, Longitude: -80.1734       In this case, the coordinates for Blacktown 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 Blacktown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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