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 Braznell (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 Braznell. 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 and doctors 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.
Braznell is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Braznell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Braznell:
- Fayette County (The home county of Braznell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Braznell, with the one closest to Braznell listed first.
- Grindstone
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brownsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tippecanoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tippecanoe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippecanoe
- Kenneth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Chamouni
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Rowes Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rowes Run is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Run
- Hiller
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dunlap Creek Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dunlap Creek Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Creek Village
- Redstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Newell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Republic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Republic is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Alicia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alicia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braznell, with the one closest to Braznell listed first.
- Sunny Side
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Elizabeth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- West Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clairton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cochrans Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
- Jefferson Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
- Lincoln
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Mendelssohn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
- Coal Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braznell, with the one closest to Braznell listed first.
- Rices Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Nemacolin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nemacolin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
- Carmichaels
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Clarksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chartiers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Fairdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Ceylon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Khedive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Lippincott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braznell, with the one closest to Braznell listed first.
- Draketown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Draketown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draketown
- Confluence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braznell, with the one closest to Braznell listed first.
- Blainsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Blainsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
- West Brownsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- California
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allenport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Speers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Speers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Daisytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elco is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Roscoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Roscoe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Long Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Branch is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Stockdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlevy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braznell, with the one closest to Braznell listed first.
- Gibsonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- North Belle Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Monessen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smithton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- West Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Scottdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sutersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wyano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Hawkeye
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Yukon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monongalia County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Braznell, with the one closest to Braznell listed first.
- Bowlby
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Maidsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Baker Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Canyon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Cheat Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Osage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Star City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Granville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Morgantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Westover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cassville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Blacksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Preston County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Braznell, with the one closest to Braznell listed first.
- Clifton Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Brandonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Bruceton Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Little Sandy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Hazelton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Braznell, see our County-by-County Page for Braznell.
Cemeteries Near Braznell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Braznell.
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 Braznell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Braznell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Braznell, with the one closest to Braznell listed first.
- Redstone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Green Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Hiller.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153919 <2>
- Eastern Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (437 more) ...
- Gregg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Havely Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fayette City Cemetery
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.<3>
While we didn't find Braznell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Braznell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Braznell, with the one closest to Braznell listed first.
- Linn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Linn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
- Grindstone
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brownsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Davidson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Davidson is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Chamouni
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Tippecanoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tippecanoe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippecanoe
- Woodglen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodglen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodglen
- Kenneth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- West Brownsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Merrittstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Merrittstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittstown
- California
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Allenport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Speers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Speers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Smock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Braznell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Braznell.
Newspapers Published in Braznell ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Braznell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Braznell, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Braznell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Braznell:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Greene County
- Somerset County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Monongalia County
- Preston 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> | 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 Braznell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Braznell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |