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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Boydstown is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Boydstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boydstown, with the one closest to Boydstown listed first.
    • Greece City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greece City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
      • Greece City is located in Butler County
    • North Oakland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakland
      • North Oakland is located in Butler County
    • Hooker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Butler County
    • East Butler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butler
      • East Butler is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Butler <3>
    • Saint Joe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
    • Chicora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
      • Chicora is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <3>
    • Millerstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Butler County
    • West Sunbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Butler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Butler County
    • Greenwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Butler County
    • Fairview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Fenelton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boydstown, with the one closest to Boydstown listed first.
    • Culmerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culmerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
    • Curtisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
      • Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
    • Sligo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Gibsonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Karns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Russellton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <3>
    • Brackenridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Natrona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Tarentum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rural Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Wildwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bradford Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
      • Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Wexford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boydstown, with the one closest to Boydstown listed first.
    • Kaylor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
      • Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
    • Fredericksburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Bradys Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
      • Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
    • Laird Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
      • Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
    • Queenstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Queenstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
    • Shadyside Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
      • Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
      • Shadyside Village has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Creek
      • Yellow Dog Village
    • Cowansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowansville
      • Cowansville is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowansville <3>
    • Parker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Worthington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wattersonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattersonville
      • Wattersonville is located in Armstrong County
    • Slate Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
      • Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
    • Walkchalk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkchalk
      • Walkchalk is located in Armstrong County
    • Rimer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Armstrong County
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boydstown, with the one closest to Boydstown listed first.
    • Lillyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Lillyville is located in Beaver County
    • Wurtemburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
    • Frisco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
    • Barrisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
      • Barrisville is located in Beaver County
    • Ellwood City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Knob
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
    • Wallace City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
      • Wallace City is located in Beaver County
    • Koppel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koppel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppel
      • Koppel is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koppel <3>
    • Economy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
    • Homewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Thompson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Beaver County
    • Beaver Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Conway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boydstown, with the one closest to Boydstown listed first.
    • East Brady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <3>
    • Phillipston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillipston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
    • Catfish
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
    • Bela
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bela. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
    • Foxburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Freedom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
      • West Freedom is located in Clarion County
    • Saint Petersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Toby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
      • Toby is located in Clarion County
    • Lawsonham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
    • Alum Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
      • Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
    • Callensburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
      • Callensburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Rimersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <3>
    • Turkey City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
      • Turkey City is located in Clarion County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boydstown, with the one closest to Boydstown listed first.
    • Grant City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Rose Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
      • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Harlansburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
    • Energy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Lawrence County
    • Altman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
      • Altman is located in Lawrence County
    • Ellport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
      • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
    • McCaslin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCaslin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
      • McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
    • Volant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Wampum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • New Castle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • South New Castle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • East Moravia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Moravia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
      • East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
    • Mahoningtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahoningtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
      • Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boydstown, with the one closest to Boydstown listed first.
    • Courtneys Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Courtneys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
      • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
    • North Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Mercer County
    • Swamproot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
      • Swamproot is located in Mercer County
    • Enterprise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
    • Perrys Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
      • Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Kilgore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilgore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Mercer County
    • Leesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Millburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
      • Millburn is located in Mercer County
    • Perrine Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
      • Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Jackson Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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 <3>
    • Mercer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoneboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boydstown, with the one closest to Boydstown listed first.
    • Eakin Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eakin Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
      • Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
    • Clintonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Nectarine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
      • Nectarine is located in Venango County
    • Barkeyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Bullion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
    • Emlenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Saint George
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Venango County
    • Pearl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Venango County
    • Coal City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Venango County
    • Henderson Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
      • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
    • Nickleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nickleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
      • Nickleville is located in Venango County
    • Cranberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
      • Cranberry is located in Venango County
    • Hill City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Venango County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boydstown, with the one closest to Boydstown listed first.
    • Bagdad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Leechburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Arnold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <3>
    • Lower Burrell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <3>
    • New Kensington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hyde Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <3>
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • East Vandergrift
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <3>
    • Oklahoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people

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

Cemeteries Near Boydstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boydstown.

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

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

  • Whitmire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Butler.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45919 <4>
  • Butler Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Side Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Sunbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sunbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sunbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gruenwalt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gruenwalt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gruenwalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Chestnut Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Chestnut Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Butler County Memorial Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.

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>

While we didn't find Boydstown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Boydstown.

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

  • Greece City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greece City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
    • Greece City is located in Butler County
  • North Oakland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakland
    • North Oakland is located in Butler County
  • Saint Joe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
    • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
  • Hooker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Butler County
  • Butler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Carbon Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
    • Carbon Center is located in Butler County
  • Chicora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
    • Chicora is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <3>
  • Millerstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
    • Millerstown is located in Butler County
  • West Sunbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Euclid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Butler County
  • Mount Chestnut
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chestnut
    • Mount Chestnut is located in Butler County
  • Brinker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinker
    • Brinker is located in Butler County
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    • Herman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <3>
    • Fenelton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rattigan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattigan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattigan
      • Rattigan is located in Butler County

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

Newspapers Published in Boydstown ...

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 Boydstown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boydstown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boydstown.

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 helpful 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 Boydstown:

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Boydstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Boydstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boydstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9378, Longitude: -79.8462       In this case, the coordinates for Boydstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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