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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 Bruin (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 Bruin. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Bruin 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 Bruin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bruin:

  • Butler County     (The home county of Bruin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruin, with the one closest to Bruin listed first.
    • Petrolia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Karns City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Eau Claire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kepples Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hooker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooker
      • From Bruin to Hooker
    • Cherry Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Ferris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferris
      • From Bruin to Ferris
    • Chicora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Millerstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Greece City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • West Sunbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruin, with the one closest to Bruin listed first.
    • Culmerville
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culmerville
      • From Bruin to Culmerville
    • Sligo
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Curtisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Karns
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Karns
      • From Bruin to Karns
    • Natrona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruin, with the one closest to Bruin listed first.
    • Parker
      (3 miles [4.8 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 <2>
    • Fredericksburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kaylor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Queenstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Queenstown
      • From Bruin to Queenstown
    • Wattersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Laird Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cowansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rimer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rimer
      • From Bruin to Rimer
    • Tidal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
      • Tidal is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tidal
      • From Bruin to Tidal
    • Worthington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Shadyside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Beaver County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruin, with the one closest to Bruin listed first.
    • Foxburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • West Freedom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bela
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bela
      • From Bruin to Bela
    • Saint Petersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 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 <2>
    • Catfish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catfish
      • From Bruin to Catfish
    • East Brady
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Toby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
      • Toby is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toby
      • From Bruin to Toby
    • Alum Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillipston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phillipston
      • From Bruin to Phillipston
    • Callensburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Turkey City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruin, with the one closest to Bruin listed first.
    • Corsica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
      • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Langville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Summerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Ohl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pansy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Worthville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruin, with the one closest to Bruin listed first.
    • Grant City
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Harlansburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rose Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • McCaslin
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
      • McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCaslin
      • From Bruin to McCaslin
    • Volant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Altman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Energy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Ellport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mercer County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruin, with the one closest to Bruin listed first.
    • Eakin Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
      • Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eakin Corner
      • From Bruin to Eakin Corner
    • Emlenton
      (12 miles [19.3 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 <2>
    • Clintonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Saint George
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint George
      • From Bruin to Saint George
    • Nectarine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
      • Nectarine is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nectarine
      • From Bruin to Nectarine
    • Nickleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
      • Nickleville is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nickleville
      • From Bruin to Nickleville
    • Bullion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullion
      • From Bruin to Bullion
    • Barkeyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Coal City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pearl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hill City
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Bruin, with the one closest to Bruin listed first.
    • Bagdad
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bagdad
      • From Bruin to Bagdad
    • West Leechburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hyde Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Bruin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bruin.

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

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

  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Shakley Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eau Claire Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eau Claire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eau Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Eusebius Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Eusebius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Eusebius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Sunbury Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.
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    • Annandale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitmire Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.
    • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Ridge 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bruin had a population of 671 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bruin had a population of 489 people.

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

  • Petrolia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • West Monterey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monterey
    • West Monterey is located in Clarion County
  • Karns City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dutch Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
    • Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County
  • Six Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
    • Six Points is located in Butler County
  • Argentine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
    • Argentine is located in Butler County
  • Hilliards
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
    • Hilliards is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliards <2>
  • Hooker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hooker
    • From Bruin to Hooker
  • Kaylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradys Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Queenstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Queenstown
    • From Bruin to Queenstown
  • Upper Hillville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Hillville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Hillville
    • Upper Hillville is located in Clarion County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bruin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bruin.

Newspapers Published in Bruin ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bruin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bruin, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bruin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bruin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bruin. 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>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 Bruin, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bruin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bruin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0580, Longitude: -79.7272    









 

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