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 Bryant (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 Bryant. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bryant is located in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Bryant. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bryant:
- Allegheny County (The home county of Bryant)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Elfinwild
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elfinwild is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfinwild
- Allison Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Indianola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gibsonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Etna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fox Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aspinwall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cherry City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
- Morningside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morningside is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
- Sharpsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blawnox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Freeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aladdin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Leechburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Apollo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McVille
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McVille is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Slate Lick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- North Apollo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Orchard Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Neale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neale is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
- Shadyside Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
- Shadyside Village has also been known as:
- Buffalo Creek
- Yellow Dog Village
- Edmon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- West Ford City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
- Rosston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rosston is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Economy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Economy is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
- Ambridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Knob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Knob is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Wallace City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace City is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
- Baden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Conway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aliquippa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Crestmont Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- Gringo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- New Sheffield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- Freedom
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- East Rochester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Rochester is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Valencia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mars
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glade Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
- Seven Fields
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Fox Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Myoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Callery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ogle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Frazier Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
- Ekastown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Fernway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fernway is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Brownsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brownsdale is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Nixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nixon is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Fayette County
- Belle Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- White
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Clarksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saltsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Ellport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Energy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- New Beaver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Rose Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Wampum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- MacDonald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Finleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gastonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gastonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
- McMurray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ellsworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ellsworth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Candor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cokeburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- New Eagle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Canonsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baidland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Baidland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Arnold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Kensington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Parnassus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Lower Burrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Trafford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bagdad
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Murrysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weinel Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- West Leechburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Hyde Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- East Vandergrift
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bryant, see our County-by-County Page for Bryant.
Cemeteries Near Bryant ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bryant.
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 Bryant - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bryant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Hampton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hampton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Allison Park.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45023 <2>
- Mt. Royal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Royal Cemetery
- The Mt. Royal Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Royal Memorial Park
- Oakland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45539 <2>
- Iwo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Torath Chaim Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- B'nai Emunoh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sisters of Divine Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Duncan Heights Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Heights Cemetery
- The Duncan Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lakeview Cemetery
- Continue List (427 more) ...
- Allegheny County Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beth Shalom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Bryant in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bryant.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Talley Cavey
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Talley Cavey is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cavey
- Elfinwild
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elfinwild is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfinwild
- Glenshaw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dorseyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dorseyville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorseyville
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wittmer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wittmer is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittmer
- Etna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gibsonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Perrysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Perrysville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
- West View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Morningside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morningside is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
- Sharpsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Aspinwall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harmarville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmarville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmarville
- Bakerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bryant. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bryant.
Newspapers Published in Bryant ...
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 453 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bryant.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bryant, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bryant.
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 Bryant:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Allegheny County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Fayette County
- Indiana County
- Lawrence County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Bryant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bryant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |