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 Bow (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 Bow. 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 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.
Bow is located in Indiana County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may 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 Bow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bow:
- Indiana County (The home county of Bow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow, with the one closest to Bow listed first.
- White
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Blairsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clarksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Saltsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Black Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Black Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
- Aultman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aultman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
- Josephine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Josephine is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Palmertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Smathers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smathers is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
- Coral
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow, with the one closest to Bow listed first.
- New Texas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Texas is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- Plum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <1>
- Karns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Karns is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
- Natrona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Sligo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sligo is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Leechburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- Brackenridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Monroeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pitcairn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Springdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Unity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow, with the one closest to Bow listed first.
- Edmon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Olivet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Orchard Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Spring Church
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Apollo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Apollo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Elderton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Leechburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Neale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Neale is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
- Tunnelville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow, with the one closest to Bow listed first.
- Monroe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Leasureville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leasureville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
- Ekastown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Dennys Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow, with the one closest to Bow listed first.
- Wilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brownstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Vintondale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Vintondale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Westmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Westmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
- Cambria City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cambria City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
- Johnstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lilly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lilly is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Elim
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elim is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
- Southmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Southmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Belsano
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Belsano is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
- Conemaugh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
- Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow, with the one closest to Bow listed first.
- Laurelville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Laurelville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Bear Rocks
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
- Champion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- White
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- White is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Everson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Everson is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Indian Head
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Seven Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow, with the one closest to Bow listed first.
- Laurel Mountain Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jennerstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
- Jenners Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
- Jerome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Tire Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
- Davidsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jenners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jenners is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
- Roytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roytown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
- Benson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benson is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Hollsopple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sipesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sipesville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow, with the one closest to Bow listed first.
- Livermore
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Burrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
- New Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Avonmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Derry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nihil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nihil is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nihil
- Salina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Congruity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Congruity is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congruity
- Crabtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Slickville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
- Derry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <1>
- Latrobe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bow, see our County-by-County Page for Bow.
Cemeteries Near Bow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bow.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bow - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bow, with the one closest to Bow listed first.
- Conemaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edgewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Craig Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blairsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McIntire Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kunkle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (297 more) ...
- Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Townsend Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Townsend Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Edmon.
- The Townsend Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Townsend Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46481 <2>
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bow had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bow, with the one closest to Bow listed first.
- Livermore
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Tunnelton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tunnelton is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- White
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Snyder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Snyder is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Clarksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
- Blairsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cokeville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cokeville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeville
- Smith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Smith is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Nowrytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nowrytown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowrytown
- Nihil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nihil is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nihil
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- New Derry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grays
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grays is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
- Saltsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bow.
Newspapers Published in Bow ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bow, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bow.
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 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 Bow:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Indiana County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Butler County
- Cambria County
- Fayette County
- Somerset County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Bow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |