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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 Carpentertown (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 Carpentertown. 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 and 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.

Carpentertown is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.

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

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Carpentertown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carpentertown, with the one closest to Carpentertown listed first.
    • Kecksburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
      • Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Calumet
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • United
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
      • United is located in Westmoreland County
    • Mount Joy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
      • Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <1>
    • Alverton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
      • Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Lycippus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus
      • Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
    • New Stanton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawkeye
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Overton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Overton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
      • West Overton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Hunker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
      • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <1>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carpentertown, with the one closest to Carpentertown listed first.
    • Boston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Versailles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Lincoln
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • White Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <1>
    • Sunny Side
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • East McKeesport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
      • East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <1>
    • Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • McKeesport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Versailles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Versailles
      • North Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Versailles <1>
    • Pitcairn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clairton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Elizabeth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carpentertown, with the one closest to Carpentertown listed first.
    • Edmon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • Apollo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <1>
    • Orchard Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • North Apollo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <1>
    • Olivet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Spring Church
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carpentertown, with the one closest to Carpentertown listed first.
    • Laurelville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • Bear Rocks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
    • Everson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • White
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Fayette County
    • Champion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Connellsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Indian Head
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
    • Dawson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <1>
    • Dickerson Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
      • Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
    • Vanderbilt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Connellsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
      • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <1>
    • Banning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carpentertown, with the one closest to Carpentertown listed first.
    • Stringtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
    • Nemacolin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Rices Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carpentertown, with the one closest to Carpentertown listed first.
    • White
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
    • Blairsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Indiana County
    • Clarksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Black Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Palmertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saltsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
      • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <1>
    • Jacksonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Josephine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Indiana County
    • Coral
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Graceton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
      • Graceton is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carpentertown, with the one closest to Carpentertown listed first.
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
    • Roytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
      • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Lavansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
      • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
    • New Lexington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County
    • Jennerstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <1>
    • Sipesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
      • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
    • Husband
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Husband. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
      • Husband is located in Somerset County
    • New Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Gideon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gideon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in Somerset County
    • Jenners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
      • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • Casselman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Rockwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carpentertown, with the one closest to Carpentertown listed first.
    • Donora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <1>
    • Allenport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <1>
    • Roscoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Twilight
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Black Diamond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
    • Charleroi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dunlevy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <1>
    • Long Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • North Charleroi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Charleroi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
      • North Charleroi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Speers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Stockdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <1>
    • California
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Carpentertown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carpentertown.

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

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fairview Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Lick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Feightner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feightner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feightner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Youngwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milliron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milliron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milliron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Scottdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrolds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

While we didn't find Carpentertown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carpentertown.

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

  • Southwest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
    • Southwest is located in Westmoreland County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <1>
  • Kecksburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
    • Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Calumet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • United
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
    • United is located in Westmoreland County
  • Morewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morewood
    • Morewood is located in Westmoreland County
  • Laurelville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
    • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
  • Mammoth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Westmoreland County
  • Mutual
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
    • Mutual is located in Westmoreland County
  • Weavers Old Stand
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers Old Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Old Stand
    • Weavers Old Stand is located in Westmoreland County
  • Tarrs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrs
    • Tarrs is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrs <1>
  • Trauger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trauger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trauger
    • Trauger is located in Westmoreland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Foxtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Ruffs Dale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruffs Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffs Dale
      • Ruffs Dale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruffs Dale <1>
    • Hawkeye
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County

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

Newspapers Published in Carpentertown ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carpentertown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carpentertown, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carpentertown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Carpentertown:

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

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>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Carpentertown, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carpentertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carpentertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1853, Longitude: -79.5164       In this case, the coordinates for Carpentertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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