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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 Cross Creek (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 Cross Creek. 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 Cross Creek ...

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 Cross Creek: Cross Crk. (or less commonly used: Cross Ck. or Cross Cr.)

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 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 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.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Cross Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Creek, with the one closest to Cross Creek listed first.
    • Burgettstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
      • Burgettstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <2>
    • Dinsmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dinsmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dinsmore
      • From Cross Creek to Dinsmore
    • Hanlin Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodrow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
      • Woodrow is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodrow
      • From Cross Creek to Woodrow
    • Pattersons Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Candor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Candor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Candor
      • From Cross Creek to Candor
    • Midway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • Paris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Independence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County
    • West Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Creek, with the one closest to Cross Creek listed first.
    • Murdocksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Noblestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sturgeon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oakdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Morgan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Carnegie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Essen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
      • Essen is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Essen
      • From Cross Creek to Essen
    • Heidelberg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pennsbury Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsbury Village
      • Pennsbury Village is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Creek, with the one closest to Cross Creek listed first.
    • Comettsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Frankfort Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Harshaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kendall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Cross Creek to Kendall
    • Gringo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hookstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
      • Hookstown is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <2>
    • Crestmont Village
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • South Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • New Sheffield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Shippingport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ambridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Aliquippa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Creek, with the one closest to Cross Creek listed first.
    • Fernway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Fox Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ogle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
      • Ogle is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogle
      • From Cross Creek to Ogle
    • Seven Fields
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Creek, with the one closest to Cross Creek listed first.
    • West Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Swarts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rutan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Cross Creek to Rutan
    • Ryerson Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Creek, with the one closest to Cross Creek listed first.
    • Gibsonton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gibsonton
      • From Cross Creek to Gibsonton
    • Monessen
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Belmont County (OH)
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Creek, with the one closest to Cross Creek listed first.
    • East Liverpool
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East End
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East End
      • From Cross Creek to East End
    • Wellsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • La Croft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • New Salisbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Calcutta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
      • Calcutta is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcutta <2>
    • Glenmoor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Glasgow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glasgow
      • From Cross Creek to Glasgow
    • Salineville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Columbiana County (OH)
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Creek, with the one closest to Cross Creek listed first.
    • Hopedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <2>
    • Blairmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cadiz Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Harrisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Unionvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Germano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germano
      • From Cross Creek to Germano
    • Narva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Creek, with the one closest to Cross Creek listed first.
    • Deandale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mingo Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Georges Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Alikanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
      • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alikanna
      • From Cross Creek to Alikanna
    • Brilliant
      (12 miles [19.3 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)
    • Gould
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Cross Creek to Gould
    • Steubenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Toronto
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fernwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fernwood
      • From Cross Creek to Fernwood
    • Empire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Creek, with the one closest to Cross Creek listed first.
    • Hooverson Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bethany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Dutch Town
      (11 miles [17.7 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)
    • Shank Town
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Beech Bottom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Creek, with the one closest to Cross Creek listed first.
    • Dallas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Allendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Calis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Cross Creek to Calis
    • Benwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherrard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From Cross Creek to Sherrard
    • Limestone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Cross Creek to Limestone
    • McMechen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Creek, with the one closest to Cross Creek listed first.
    • Potomac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Cross Creek to Potomac
    • West Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Clearview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Point Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Echo Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Triadelphia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Wheeling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Cross Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cross Creek.

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

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

  • Cross Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cherry Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West End Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Independence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (505 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cross Creek had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pattersons Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dinsmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dinsmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
    • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dinsmore
    • From Cross Creek to Dinsmore
  • Woodrow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
    • Woodrow is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodrow
    • From Cross Creek to Woodrow
  • Burgettstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
    • Burgettstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <2>
  • Hanlin Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eldersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
    • Eldersville is located in Washington County
  • Hickory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Washington County
  • Bulger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulger
    • Bulger is located in Washington County
  • Candor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Candor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
    • Candor is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Candor
    • From Cross Creek to Candor
  • Independence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Washington County
  • Buffalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Primrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Midway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • Bavington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bavington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavington
      • Bavington is located in Washington County
    • Paris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Cross Creek ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cross Creek, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cross Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Cross Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cross Creek. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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>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>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 from Point A (ie- Cross Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cross Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3292, Longitude: -80.4106    
<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 Cross Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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