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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 Cool Valley (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 Cool Valley. 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 Cool Valley ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cool Valley: Cool Vly. (or less commonly used: Cool Vally. or Cool Vlly.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Cool Valley 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 Cool Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cool Valley:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Cool Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cool Valley, with the one closest to Cool Valley listed first.
    • Thompsonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
    • Canonsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McMurray
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Houston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Strabane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strabane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strabane
      • Strabane is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strabane <2>
    • Cokeburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGovern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
      • McGovern is located in Washington County
    • Meadow Lands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lands
      • Meadow Lands is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Lands <2>
    • MacDonald
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
      • MacDonald is located in Washington County
    • McDonald
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <2>
    • Eighty Four
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dunningsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunningsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunningsville
      • Dunningsville is located in Washington County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cool Valley, with the one closest to Cool Valley listed first.
    • Morgan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Allegheny County
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Bridgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Library
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Library have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library
      • Library is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Library <2>
    • Noblestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
      • Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
    • Oakdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Heidelberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mount Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Allegheny County
    • Sturgeon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Carnegie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Cool Valley, with the one closest to Cool Valley listed first.
    • Gringo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
      • Gringo is located in Beaver County
    • South Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Crestmont Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Harshaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
      • Harshaville is located in Beaver County
    • New Sheffield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
      • New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
    • Frankfort Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
      • Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <2>
    • Baden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Economy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Conway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Wallace City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
      • Wallace City is located in Beaver County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cool Valley, with the one closest to Cool Valley listed first.
    • Fernway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Seven Fields
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Fox Run
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Valencia
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <2>
    • Mars
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
      • Mars is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cool Valley, with the one closest to Cool Valley listed first.
    • Belle Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairhope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
    • Lynnwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
    • Newell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamouni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
    • 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.<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
    • La Belle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • La Belle is located in Fayette County
    • Alicia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Fayette County
    • Kenneth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Luzerne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Fayette County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cool Valley, with the one closest to Cool Valley listed first.
    • West Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Greene County
    • Clarksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Chartiers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
    • Swarts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
      • Swarts is located in Greene County
    • Lippincott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Rices Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <2>
    • Morrisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County
    • Waynesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Carmichaels
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Village
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Khedive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Khedive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cool Valley, with the one closest to Cool Valley 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.<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 <2>
    • Gibsonton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
    • North Belle Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
      • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Sutersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Shaner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Newton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <2>
    • Larimer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
      • Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
    • Trafford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Herminie
      (23 miles [37 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 <2>
    • North Irwin
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Smithton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Irwin
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <2>
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cool Valley, with the one closest to Cool Valley listed first.
    • Mingo Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Brilliant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Deandale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
      • Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Steubenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Toronto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • New Alexandria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
      • Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Empire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Stratton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <2>
    • Highland City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Island Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
      • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Rayland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cool Valley, with the one closest to Cool Valley listed first.
    • Bethany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Follansbee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Shank Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dutch Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Beech Bottom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
      • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Windsor Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cool Valley, with the one closest to Cool Valley listed first.
    • Weirton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
      • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <2>
    • New Manchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Fairhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • New Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
    • Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • Dallas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cool Valley, with the one closest to Cool Valley listed first.
    • Potomac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • West Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Triadelphia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
      • Triadelphia is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triadelphia <2>
    • Clearview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

Newspapers Published in Cool Valley ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cool Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cool Valley, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cool Valley.

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 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 Cool Valley:

Cemeteries Near Cool Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cool Valley.

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

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

  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Gardens
  • National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Polish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Chartiers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chartiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chartiers Cemetery
  • Oak Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Payne Place Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Place Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (445 more) ...
    • Chartiers Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Covanter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covanter Cemetery
    • Melrose Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Cool Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cool Valley.

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

  • Morganza
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
    • Morganza is located in Washington County
  • Van Emman
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Emman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Emman
    • Van Emman is located in Washington County
  • Canonsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cecil
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Thompsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
  • Lawrence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Washington County
  • Houston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • McMurray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Venice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Washington County
  • Thomas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Washington County
  • Upper Saint Clair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Morgan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Allegheny County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • McGovern
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGovern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
      • McGovern is located in Washington County
    • Meadow Lands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lands
      • Meadow Lands is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Lands <2>
    • Gilkeson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilkeson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkeson
      • Gilkeson 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 Cool Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cool Valley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cool Valley. 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 State 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Cool Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cool Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2898, Longitude: -80.1564       In this case, the coordinates for Cool Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Cool Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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