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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 Crete (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 Crete. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Crete is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Indiana County     (The home county of Crete)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crete, with the one closest to Crete listed first.
    • Shado-Wood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shado-Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
      • Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
    • Parkwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • Ben Avon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
      • Ben Avon is located in Indiana County
    • Smathers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smathers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
    • Jacksonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Indiana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chevy Chase Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
      • Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
    • Shelocta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Homer City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lucerne Mines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Mines
      • Lucerne Mines is located in Indiana County
    • West Lebanon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crete, with the one closest to Crete listed first.
    • Karns
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Natrona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Brackenridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tarentum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Texas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • Plum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <2>
    • Leechburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Springdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cheswick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Harwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
    • Unity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Allegheny County
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crete, with the one closest to Crete listed first.
    • Elderton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <2>
    • Olivet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Atwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Cochrans Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • Whitesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Spring Church
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Blanco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Rural Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Yatesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
      • Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
    • Edmon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • Barnards
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • North Apollo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crete, with the one closest to Crete listed first.
    • Monroe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Leasureville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • Dennys Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
    • Ekastown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crete, with the one closest to Crete listed first.
    • White Mill Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
      • White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
    • Vintondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
      • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Belsano
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
      • Belsano is located in Cambria County
    • Twin Rocks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wilmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <2>
    • Cardiff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Cambria County
    • Garmantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Nanty Glo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Nicktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
      • Nicktown is located in Cambria County
    • Mundys Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Corner
      • Mundys Corner is located in Cambria County
    • Barnesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Brownstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crete, with the one closest to Crete listed first.
    • Fairmont City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • New Bethlehem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hawthorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <2>
    • Leatherwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
    • Lawsonham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crete, with the one closest to Crete listed first.
    • Sylvis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Burnside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crete, with the one closest to Crete listed first.
    • Punxsutawney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Timblin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Winslow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Langville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
      • Langville is located in Jefferson County
    • Worthville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crete, with the one closest to Crete listed first.
    • Thomas Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
      • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Tire Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
    • Davidsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <2>
    • Jerome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crete, with the one closest to Crete listed first.
    • Burrell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Avonmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bolivar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Salina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • New Alexandria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <2>
    • New Florence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Robb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • Seward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
    • Slickville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
      • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
    • East Vandergrift
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Oklahoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Vandergrift
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Crete ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crete.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crete, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crete.

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 helpful 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 Crete:

Cemeteries Near Crete ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crete.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • McIntire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
  • Smathers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Kunkle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkle Cemetery
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lebanon Cemetery
  • Speedy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speedy Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Coral Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coral Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coral.
    • The Coral Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129169 <4>
  • Continue List   (238 more) ...
    • South Bend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Conemaugh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conemaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conemaugh Cemetery
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 Crete had a population of 97 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Parkwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
  • Smathers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smathers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
    • Smathers is located in Indiana County
  • Two Lick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
    • Two Lick is located in Indiana County
  • Homer City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Shelocta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saltsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • South Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
    • South Bend is located in Armstrong County
  • Graceton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • Graceton is located in Indiana County
  • Creekside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Advance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Indiana County
  • Elders Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
    • Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Clarksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chambersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
      • Chambersville is located in Indiana County
    • Elderton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <2>

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

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crete) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crete. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5970, Longitude: -79.2425       In this case, the coordinates for Crete 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 Crete, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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