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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 Craigsville (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 Craigsville. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Craigsville is located in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Armstrong County     (The home county of Craigsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigsville, with the one closest to Craigsville listed first.
    • Laird Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
      • Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
    • Worthington
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Shadyside Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
      • Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
      • Shadyside Village has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Creek
      • Yellow Dog Village
    • Walkchalk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkchalk
      • Walkchalk is located in Armstrong County
    • Cowansville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowansville
      • Cowansville is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowansville <1>
    • West Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
      • West Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Kittanning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wick City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick City
      • Wick City is located in Armstrong County
    • West Kittanning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
      • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Applewold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewold
      • Applewold is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • West Ford City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
      • West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
    • Dog Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in Armstrong County
    • Ford City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <1>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigsville, with the one closest to Craigsville listed first.
    • Karns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Natrona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Culmerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
    • Brackenridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <1>
    • Curtisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
      • Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
    • Tarentum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
      • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <1>
    • Russellton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <1>
    • Rural Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheswick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <1>
    • Harwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
    • Springdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <1>
    • Indianola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Leechburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigsville, with the one closest to Craigsville listed first.
    • Wallace City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
      • Wallace City is located in Beaver County
    • Knob
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
    • Lillyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Lillyville is located in Beaver County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigsville, with the one closest to Craigsville listed first.
    • Fenelton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dennys Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
    • Saint Joe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
    • Leasureville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • Kepples Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
      • Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
    • Chicora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
      • Chicora is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <1>
    • Millerstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Butler County
    • North Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakland
      • North Oakland is located in Butler County
    • Great Belt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
      • Great Belt is located in Butler County
    • Herman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <1>
    • Karns City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • East Butler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butler
      • East Butler is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Butler <1>
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigsville, with the one closest to Craigsville listed first.
    • Phillipston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
    • East Brady
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <1>
    • Catfish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
    • Lawsonham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
    • Bela
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
    • Rimersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <1>
    • West Freedom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
      • West Freedom is located in Clarion County
    • Leatherwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
    • Callensburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
      • Callensburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • New Bethlehem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sligo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <1>
    • Curllsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curllsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curllsville
      • Curllsville is located in Clarion County
    • Fairmont City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigsville, with the one closest to Craigsville listed first.
    • Shelocta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Beyer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer
      • Beyer is located in Indiana County
    • West Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
    • Willet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Indiana County
    • Parkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • Plumville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
      • Plumville is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Smicksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
      • Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <1>
    • Saltsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
      • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <1>
    • Clarksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Creekside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Chambersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
      • Chambersville is located in Indiana County
    • Ambrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
      • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigsville, with the one closest to Craigsville listed first.
    • Langville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
      • Langville is located in Jefferson County
    • Timblin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Pansy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Jefferson County
    • Worthville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Ohl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
      • Ohl is located in Jefferson County
    • Summerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigsville, with the one closest to Craigsville listed first.
    • Grant City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Rose Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
      • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Harlansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigsville, with the one closest to Craigsville listed first.
    • Courtneys Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtneys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
      • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Enterprise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
    • Swamproot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
      • Swamproot is located in Mercer County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigsville, with the one closest to Craigsville listed first.
    • Clintonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <1>
    • Emlenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <1>
    • Saint George
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Venango County
    • Nickleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
      • Nickleville is located in Venango County
    • Barkeyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <1>
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigsville, with the one closest to Craigsville listed first.
    • Hyde Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <1>
    • West Leechburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • East Vandergrift
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <1>
    • Arnold
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
    • Lower Burrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <1>
    • Oklahoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • New Kensington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Salina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Avonmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
    • Slickville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
      • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County

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

Newspapers Published in Craigsville ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Craigsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Craigsville, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Craigsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Craigsville:

Cemeteries Near Craigsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Craigsville.

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

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

  • Worthington Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lawnhaven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawnhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnhaven Cemetery
  • Cowan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
  • Kittanning Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Croyle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croyle Cemetery
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Pape Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pape Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pape Cemetery
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    • Ukrainian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukrainian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukrainian Cemetery
    • Ford City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford City Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Craigsville had a population of 129 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Worthington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fosters Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Mills
    • Fosters Mills is located in Armstrong County
  • Walkchalk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkchalk
    • Walkchalk is located in Armstrong County
  • Cowansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowansville
    • Cowansville is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowansville <1>
  • Rattigan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattigan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattigan
    • Rattigan is located in Butler County
  • Fenelton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Coyleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyleville
    • Coyleville is located in Butler County
  • Slate Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
    • Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
  • McHaddon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaddon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaddon
    • McHaddon is located in Armstrong County
  • Boggsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggsville
    • Boggsville is located in Armstrong County
  • Kittanning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ewing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Armstrong County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Adrian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Armstrong County
    • Adams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Armstrong County
    • Leasureville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Craigsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Craigsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8523, Longitude: -79.6495       In this case, the coordinates for Craigsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Craigsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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