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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 Blairsville (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 Blairsville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Blairsville is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Indiana County     (The home county of Blairsville)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Plum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <2>
    • Karns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Karns
      • From Blairsville to Karns
    • Sligo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Leechburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • New Texas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Brackenridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <2>
    • Natrona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
    • Monroeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pitcairn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Unity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Wall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
      • Wall is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • East McKeesport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
      • East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <2>
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Edmon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Olivet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Church
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orchard Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Elderton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <2>
    • Apollo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <2>
    • North Apollo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <2>
    • Cochrans Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Atwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Whitesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Leechburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blanco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanco
      • From Blairsville to Blanco
    • Neale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neale
      • From Blairsville to Neale
  • Butler County
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Blairsville to Monroe
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Wilmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <2>
    • Brownstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cambria City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
      • Cambria City is located in Cambria County
    • Vintondale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
      • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Lilly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Southmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Westmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
    • Johnstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Elim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
    • Daisytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • East Conemaugh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Conemaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
      • East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
    • Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferndale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Bear Rocks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurelville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Champion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • White
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Indian Head
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Seven Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <2>
    • Everson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
    • Thomas Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jennerstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <2>
    • Jerome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Tire Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Davidsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <2>
    • Roytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Benson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hollsopple
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jenners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
      • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • Sipesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Blough
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Paint
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Burrell
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burrell
      • From Blairsville to Burrell
    • Bolivar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Derry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Derry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
    • New Alexandria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <2>
    • West Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Latrobe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Florence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kingston
      • From Blairsville to Kingston
    • Crabtree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
      • Crabtree is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crabtree <2>
    • Lawson Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Blairsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blairsville.

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

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

  • Blairsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coral Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kunkle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smathers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conemaugh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conemaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conemaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McIntire Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (275 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blairsville had a population of 3,126 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blairsville had a population of 3,204 people.

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

  • Burrell
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
    • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burrell
    • From Blairsville to Burrell
  • Cokeville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeville
    • Cokeville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Smith
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Smith is located in Indiana County
  • Snyder
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Snyder is located in Indiana County
  • Grays
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
    • Grays is located in Westmoreland County
  • Hillside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Westmoreland County
  • Livermore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
  • Millwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Westmoreland County
  • Bow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
    • Bow is located in Indiana County
  • New Derry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bolivar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tunnelton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
    • Tunnelton is located in Indiana County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Lockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Westmoreland County
    • Graceton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Smathers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smathers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smathers
      • From Blairsville to Smathers

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Blairsville ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blairsville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Blairsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Blairsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Blairsville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Blairsville.

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 Blairsville:

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.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>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>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 Blairsville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blairsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blairsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4321, Longitude: -79.2617    









 

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