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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 Bryan (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 Bryan. 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.

Bryan is located in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Armstrong County     (The home county of Bryan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Echo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rural Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnards
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnards
      • From Bryan to Barnards
    • Yatesboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Muff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oscar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oscar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oscar
      • From Bryan to Oscar
    • Atwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Blanco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanco
      • From Bryan to Blanco
    • Eddyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Putneyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Whitesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitesburg
      • From Bryan to Whitesburg
    • Deanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Sligo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Karns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Karns
      • From Bryan to Karns
    • Natrona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brackenridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Tarentum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Fenelton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Leasureville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dennys Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Kepples Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Monroe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Bryan to Monroe
    • Karns City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Petrolia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chicora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Millerstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint Joe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Joe
      • From Bryan to Saint Joe
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ekastown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Great Belt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Belt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
      • Great Belt is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Great Belt
      • From Bryan to Great Belt
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Garmantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • West Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Nicktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Northern Cambria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • White Mill Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belsano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Spangler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • New Bethlehem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairmont City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hawthorn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <1>
    • Leatherwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leatherwood
      • From Bryan to Leatherwood
    • Lawsonham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Piolett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piolett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
      • Piolett is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piolett
      • From Bryan to Piolett
    • Brinkerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
      • Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brinkerton
      • From Bryan to Brinkerton
    • Phillipston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phillipston
      • From Bryan to Phillipston
    • Rimersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Crates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Crates is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crates
      • From Bryan to Crates
    • Frogtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frogtown
      • From Bryan to Frogtown
    • Catfish
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catfish
      • From Bryan to Catfish
    • East Brady
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Burnside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Mahaffey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <1>
    • Troutville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Sylvis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvis
      • From Bryan to Sylvis
    • Helvetia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Bryan to Stanley
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Beyer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Smicksburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
      • Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <1>
    • Plumville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
      • Plumville is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Willet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkin
      • From Bryan to Elkin
    • Davis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis
      • From Bryan to Davis
    • Georgeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgeville
      • From Bryan to Georgeville
    • Ambrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ambrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
      • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ambrose
      • From Bryan to Ambrose
    • Creekside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Trade City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trade City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
      • Trade City is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trade City
      • From Bryan to Trade City
    • Chambersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Home
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimmel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Timblin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Langville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Worthville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pansy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oliveburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliveburg
      • From Bryan to Oliveburg
    • Ohl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Coolspring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Punxsutawney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Albion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Green Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Winslow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winslow
      • From Bryan to Winslow
    • Panic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Hyde Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • West Leechburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Avonmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bagdad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bagdad
      • From Bryan to Bagdad
    • East Vandergrift
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Oklahoma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Vandergrift
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Salina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Burrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burrell
      • From Bryan to Burrell
    • Lower Burrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Slickville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
      • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Arnold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Bryan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bryan.

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

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

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bryan had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rural Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Echo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnards
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
    • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barnards
    • From Bryan to Barnards
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
  • Muff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Belknap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Armstrong County
  • Greendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Armstrong County
  • Blanco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
    • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blanco
    • From Bryan to Blanco
  • Atwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Denton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Indiana County
  • Smicksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
    • Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <1>
  • Goheenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goheenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goheenville
    • Goheenville is located in Armstrong County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • West Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
      • West Valley is located in Armstrong County
    • Putneyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Plumville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
      • Plumville is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people

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

Newspapers Published in Bryan ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bryan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bryan, 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 Bryan.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Bryan:

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

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

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>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>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.
<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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<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 from Point A (ie- Bryan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bryan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8330, Longitude: -79.2901       In this case, the coordinates for Bryan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Bryan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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