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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 Clairton (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 Clairton. 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.

Clairton is located in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.

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

  • Allegheny County     (The home county of Clairton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clairton, with the one closest to Clairton listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Coal Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal Valley
      • From Clairton to Coal Valley
    • Elizabeth
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • West Elizabeth
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <3>
    • Glassport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <3>
    • Liberty
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Jefferson Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Port Vue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Versailles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dravosburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dravosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dravosburg
      • Dravosburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dravosburg <3>
    • Cochrans Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clairton, with the one closest to Clairton listed first.
    • Apollo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Edmon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Leechburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Apollo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Orchard Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Freeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Aladdin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aladdin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
      • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aladdin
      • From Clairton to Aladdin
    • Spring Church
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clairton, with the one closest to Clairton listed first.
    • South Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Gringo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Aliquippa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Crestmont Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
    • Economy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • New Sheffield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clairton, with the one closest to Clairton listed first.
    • Valencia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Mars
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Seven Fields
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ekastown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Glade Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Fox Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Butler County
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Clairton to Monroe
    • Fernway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
      • Ogle is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogle
      • From Clairton to Ogle
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clairton, with the one closest to Clairton listed first.
    • Belle Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lynnwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Arnold City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Fairhope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brownstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Banning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banning
      • From Clairton to Banning
    • Newell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Whitsett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitsett
      • From Clairton to Whitsett
    • Kenneth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
    • Lynn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Perryopolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clairton, with the one closest to Clairton listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Chartiers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rices Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Stringtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Carmichaels
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Lippincott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Nemacolin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • West Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Khedive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Khedive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Khedive
      • From Clairton to Khedive
  • Indiana County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clairton, with the one closest to Clairton listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Black Diamond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Monongahela
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
      • Monongahela is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <3>
    • Finleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gastonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
      • Gastonville is located in Washington County
    • New Eagle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eagle
      • New Eagle is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Eagle <3>
    • Donora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Baidland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baidland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
      • Baidland is located in Washington County
    • North Charleroi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Charleroi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sudan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Charleroi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • McMurray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clairton, with the one closest to Clairton listed first.
    • Shaner
      (5 miles [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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shaner
      • From Clairton to Shaner
    • Sutersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
    • Webster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Herminie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Rillton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Larimer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Newton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Irwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <3>
    • North Irwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
      • North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Trafford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Monessen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Clairton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clairton.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Mendelssohn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendelssohn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
    • Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
  • West Elizabeth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
    • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <3>
  • East Elizabeth
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elizabeth
    • East Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
  • Elizabeth
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Wylie
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
    • Wylie is located in Allegheny County
  • Wilson
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Allegheny County
  • Coal Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coal Valley
    • From Clairton to Coal Valley
  • Belle Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Bridge
    • Belle Bridge is located in Allegheny County
  • Camden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Allegheny County
  • Hilldale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
    • Hilldale is located in Allegheny County
  • Boston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New England
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
    • New England is located in Allegheny County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Snowden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
      • Snowden is located in Allegheny County
    • Shire Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shire Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shire Oaks
      • Shire Oaks is located in Washington County
    • Buena Vista
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clairton ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clairton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clairton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clairton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clairton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of Clairton.

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 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 Clairton:

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Clairton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clairton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2926, Longitude: -79.8834    
<5>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.
<6>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 Clairton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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