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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 Canonsburg (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 Canonsburg. 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 doctors 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.

Canonsburg is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Canonsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canonsburg, with the one closest to Canonsburg listed first.
    • Strabane
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Houston
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
    • Cokeburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
      • Cokeburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • McGovern
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGovern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
      • McGovern is located in Washington County
    • Meadow Lands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McMurray
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
      • McMurray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <2>
    • Arden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Canonsburg to Arden
    • East Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
      • East Washington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
    • Eighty Four
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laboratory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dunningsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canonsburg, with the one closest to Canonsburg listed first.
    • Morgan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Saint Clair
      • Upper Saint Clair is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Saint Clair <2>
    • Sturgeon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Essen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
      • Essen is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Essen
      • From Canonsburg to Essen
    • Library
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Noblestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oakdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
      • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <2>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Heidelberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
    • Carnegie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
      • Carnegie is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,752 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnegie <2>
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canonsburg, with the one closest to Canonsburg listed first.
    • Gringo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • South Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
      • South Heights is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Ambridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
      • Ambridge is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <2>
    • Comettsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harshaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crestmont Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
    • Frankfort Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Aliquippa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • New Sheffield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kendall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Canonsburg to Kendall
    • Baden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baden <2>
    • Economy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
    • Hookstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
      • Hookstown is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <2>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canonsburg, with the one closest to Canonsburg listed first.
    • Fernway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
      • Fernway is located in Butler County
    • Ogle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
      • Ogle is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogle
      • From Canonsburg to Ogle
    • Seven Fields
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
      • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
    • Valencia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canonsburg, with the one closest to Canonsburg listed first.
    • Belle Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Newell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairhope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • La Belle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynnwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnold City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Chamouni
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamouni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chamouni
      • From Canonsburg to Chamouni
    • Fayette City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Luzerne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alicia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hiller
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canonsburg, with the one closest to Canonsburg listed first.
    • West Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chartiers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Clarksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Swarts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lippincott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rices Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <2>
    • Waynesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <2>
    • Morrisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County
    • Rogersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rutan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Canonsburg to Rutan
    • Carmichaels
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canonsburg, with the one closest to Canonsburg listed first.
    • Monessen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <2>
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Gibsonton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gibsonton
      • From Canonsburg to Gibsonton
    • North Belle Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sutersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
    • Shaner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shaner
      • From Canonsburg to Shaner
    • West Newton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Herminie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
      • Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <2>
    • Larimer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rillton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Smithton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Trafford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <2>
  • Belmont County (OH)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canonsburg, with the one closest to Canonsburg listed first.
    • Deandale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mingo Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Brilliant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Georges Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Gould
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Canonsburg to Gould
    • Steubenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Toronto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
    • Alikanna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
      • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alikanna
      • From Canonsburg to Alikanna
    • New Alexandria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Valley Glen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Highland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Rayland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <2>
    • Tiltonsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canonsburg, with the one closest to Canonsburg listed first.
    • Bethany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Hooverson Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Dutch Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Follansbee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Shank Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Beech Bottom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Windsor Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Hancock County (WV)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canonsburg, with the one closest to Canonsburg listed first.
    • Dallas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Calis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Canonsburg to Calis
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canonsburg, with the one closest to Canonsburg listed first.
    • Potomac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Canonsburg to Potomac
    • West Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Valley Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Point Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Triadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clearview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Echo Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Echo Point
      • From Canonsburg to Echo Point
    • Pleasant Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people

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

Cemeteries Near Canonsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canonsburg.

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

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

  • Payne Place Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Place Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oak Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chartiers Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chartiers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chartiers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chartiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Lawn Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Covanter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covanter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Canonsburg had a population of 2,113 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Canonsburg had a population of 8,751 people.

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

  • Houston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
  • Morganza
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
    • Morganza is located in Washington County
  • McGovern
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGovern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
    • McGovern is located in Washington County
  • Van Emman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Emman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Emman
    • Van Emman is located in Washington County
  • Meadow Lands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Venice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Washington County
  • Thompsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Washington County
  • Cecil
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecil <2>
  • Arden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arden
    • From Canonsburg to Arden
  • Wylandville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylandville
    • Wylandville is located in Washington County
  • Gilkeson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilkeson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkeson
    • Gilkeson is located in Washington County
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    • Thomas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Washington County
    • McMurray
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
      • McMurray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Canonsburg ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canonsburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Canonsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Canonsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Canonsburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> of Canonsburg.

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 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 Canonsburg:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Canonsburg, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Canonsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canonsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2603, Longitude: -80.1869    









 

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