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 Davistown (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 Davistown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Davistown is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Fayette, Washington, Marshall (WV), Monongalia (WV) & Wetzel (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Davistown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Davistown:
- Greene County (The home county of Davistown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Dunkard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Mount Morris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dilliner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Kirby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Greensboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ceylon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Fordyce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fairdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Khedive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Carmichaels
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Gump
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gump is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Allegheny County
- Sunny Side
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Fairchance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Atlantic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Winstead
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- New Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Point Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Morris Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Masontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adah is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
- Woodside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Hoover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoover is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- McClellandtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Fredericktown - Millsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Millsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bissell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bissell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Deemston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Deemston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Marianna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Ten Mile
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Blainsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blainsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
- West Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Daisytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Amity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Gibsonton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- North Belle Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Monessen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Webster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Smithton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Enterprise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Wyatt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Shinnston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Marion County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Hoodsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Pleasant View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Grant Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Rivesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Mount Harmony
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Barrackville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Fairmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Palatine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Palatine is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Katy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Katy is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Farmington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Rocklick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Bannen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Cameron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Calis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Kausooth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Loudenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Monongalia County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Bowlby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Maidsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Cassville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Osage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Star City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Baker Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Granville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Westover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Canyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Laurel Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Morgantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blacksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Preston County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Masontown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Bruceton Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arthurdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reedsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brandonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Clifton Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Gladesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Little Sandy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Threefork Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Morgans Glade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
- Lenox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Taylor County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Fetterman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Grafton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oreide
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Thornton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- West Grafton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Pruntytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Round Bottom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Hundred
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Littleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Anthem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Kodol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Uniontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davistown, see our County-by-County Page for Davistown.
Cemeteries Near Davistown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davistown.
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 Davistown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Davistown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Highland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Steele Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Everly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Linton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lambert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McClure Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Furman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keener Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (525 more) ...
- Mason Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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 Davistown had a population of 132 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
- Bald Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bald Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
- Fairchance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wiley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wiley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Mount Morris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowlby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Dunkard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Maidsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Mapletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mapletown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapletown
- Holman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holman is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman
- Dilliner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Winstead
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Kirby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Point Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Fordyce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Davistown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davistown.
Newspapers Published in Davistown ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davistown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davistown, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davistown.
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 Davistown:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Fayette County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Preston County
- Taylor County
- Wetzel 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 Davistown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Davistown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |