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 Christy Manor (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 Christy Manor. 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.
Name Variations for Christy Manor ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Christy Manor: Christy Mnr.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northwest 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Christy Manor is located in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Christy Manor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Christy Manor:
- Armstrong County (The home county of Christy Manor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Christy Manor, with the one closest to Christy Manor listed first.
- Ford Cliff
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ford Cliff is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Lenape Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lenape Heights is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape Heights
- Rosston
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rosston is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Dog Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dog Town is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Ford City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Ford City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
- Tunnelville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
- Neale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Neale is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
- Manorville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Manorville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- McVille
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McVille is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Applewold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Applewold is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Kittanning
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Christy Manor, with the one closest to Christy Manor listed first.
- Sligo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sligo is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Karns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Karns is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
- Natrona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Brackenridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tarentum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Culmerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
- Rural Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Russellton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Curtisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Cheswick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harwick is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Christy Manor, with the one closest to Christy Manor listed first.
- Leasureville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leasureville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
- Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Dennys Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
- Fenelton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ekastown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Saxonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Great Belt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Great Belt is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
- Herman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Joe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Frazier Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
- Chicora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kepples Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Christy Manor, with the one closest to Christy Manor listed first.
- Phillipston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Phillipston is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- East Brady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lawsonham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
- Catfish
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Catfish is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- Bela
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bela is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
- Leatherwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Rimersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairmont City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethlehem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Piolett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Piolett is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
- Toby
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Toby is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
- Hawthorn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Christy Manor, with the one closest to Christy Manor listed first.
- Shelocta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Parkwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Saltsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Willet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Willet is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Clarksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beyer is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer
- Creekside
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Creekside is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- White
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Aultman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Aultman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
- Jacksonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Chambersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chambersville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Christy Manor, with the one closest to Christy Manor listed first.
- Langville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Langville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
- Pansy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pansy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Timblin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Timblin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Valier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valier is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Worthville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Worthville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Ohl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ohl is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Christy Manor, with the one closest to Christy Manor listed first.
- Bagdad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Hyde Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Leechburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- East Vandergrift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Vandergrift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weinel Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- Oklahoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
- Avonmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Lower Burrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Arnold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Christy Manor, see our County-by-County Page for Christy Manor.
Cemeteries Near Christy Manor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Christy Manor.
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 Christy Manor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Christy Manor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Christy Manor, with the one closest to Christy Manor listed first.
- Ukrainian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ford City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cowan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shotts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Leechburg.
- The Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forks - Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #629382 <3>
- Porter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kittanning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Murphys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (274 more) ...
- Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shellhammer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McDonalds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Christy Manor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Christy Manor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Christy Manor, with the one closest to Christy Manor listed first.
- Rosston
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rosston is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Neale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Neale is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
- Tunnelville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
- Ford City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McVille
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McVille is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Manorville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Manorville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- North Buffalo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Buffalo is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buffalo
- Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Top is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top
- McHaddon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McHaddon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaddon
- Dime
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dime is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime
- Brick Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
- Blanket Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blanket Hill is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kittanning
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cochrans Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Whitesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Christy Manor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Christy Manor.
Newspapers Published in Christy Manor ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Christy Manor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Christy Manor, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Christy Manor.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Christy Manor:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Armstrong County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Butler County
- Clarion County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Christy Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Christy Manor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |