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 Darlington (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 Darlington. 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.
Darlington is located in Westmoreland County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Darlington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Darlington:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Darlington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Ligonier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Youngstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Derry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <1>
- Lawson Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lawson Heights is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Heights
- McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Laughlintown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rector
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Manito
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Manito is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
- Latrobe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
- Laurel Mountain Park
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Buena Vista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Pitcairn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wall is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Garden City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Monroeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East McKeesport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Versailles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Versailles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Versailles is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- White Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Texas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Texas is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- Lincoln
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Edmon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Olivet
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Apollo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Apollo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Spring Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Elderton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Leechburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Elim
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elim is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
- Southmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Southmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Westmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Westmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
- Brownstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cambria City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cambria City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
- Ferndale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Johnstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lilly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lilly is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Conemaugh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
- Daisytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Daisytown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Ingleside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ingleside is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Champion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bear Rocks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
- Laurelville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laurelville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- White
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- White is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Seven Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Head
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Everson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Everson is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Connellsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Connellsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dawson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dickerson Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
- Sitka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sitka is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Blairsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Robinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Bow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Palmertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Black Lick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Black Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
- Josephine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Josephine is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- White
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Coral
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Heshbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heshbon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
- Graceton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Graceton is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Armagh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Claghorn ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Claghorn is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Laurel Mountain Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jennerstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roytown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
- Jenners Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
- Bakersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bakersville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Jenners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jenners is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
- Sipesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sipesville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
- Jerome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Thomas Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
- Gideon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gideon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Husband
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Husband is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
- Davidsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- Donora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Darlington, see our County-by-County Page for Darlington.
Cemeteries Near Darlington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Darlington.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Darlington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Darlington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Keltz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ligonier Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ligonier Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ligonier.
- The Ligonier Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Valley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921576 <2>
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael's Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Rector.
- The St. Michael's Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Michael's of the Valley Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267682 <2>
- Cole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laughlintown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Penrod Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- The Unity Cemetery has also been known as:
- Unity Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46551 <2>
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Darlington had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Darlington, with the one closest to Darlington listed first.
- Bells
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bells is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- McCance
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McCance is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCance
- Ligonier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Osburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Osburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn
- Youngstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laughlintown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bradenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradenville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenville
- Loyalhanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Loyalhanna is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalhanna
- Manito
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Manito is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
- Hostetter
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hostetter is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostetter
- New Derry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hillsview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hillsview is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
- Millwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Millwood is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Latrobe
(6 miles [9.7 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 Darlington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Darlington.
Newspapers Published in Darlington ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Darlington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Darlington, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Darlington.
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 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 Darlington:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Cambria County
- Fayette County
- Indiana County
- Somerset County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Darlington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Darlington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |