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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 Distant (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 Distant. 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 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.

Distant is located in Armstrong County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Armstrong County     (The home county of Distant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant, with the one closest to Distant listed first.
    • South Bethlehem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
      • South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Putneyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putneyville
      • Putneyville is located in Armstrong County
    • Deanville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
      • Deanville is located in Armstrong County
    • Eddyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
    • Millville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Armstrong County
    • Muff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
      • Muff is located in Armstrong County
    • Dee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
      • Dee is located in Armstrong County
    • Echo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Armstrong County
    • Dayton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Rimer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Armstrong County
    • Wattersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattersonville
      • Wattersonville is located in Armstrong County
    • Rural Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Barnards
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Allegheny County
    • Karns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant, with the one closest to Distant listed first.
    • Kepples Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
      • Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
    • Karns City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Petrolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Bruin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Chicora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
      • Chicora is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <2>
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Fenelton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Millerstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Butler County
    • Saint Joe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
    • Dennys Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
    • Leasureville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • North Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakland
      • North Oakland is located in Butler County
    • Greece City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greece City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
      • Greece City is located in Butler County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant, with the one closest to Distant listed first.
    • New Bethlehem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairmont City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Leatherwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hawthorn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Lawsonham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
    • Brinkerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
      • Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
    • Frogtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
    • Rimersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <2>
    • Crates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Crates is located in Clarion County
    • Curllsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curllsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curllsville
      • Curllsville is located in Clarion County
    • Sligo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <2>
    • Bela
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
    • Catfish
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant, with the one closest to Distant listed first.
    • Troutville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
      • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Helvetia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
      • Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
    • Stanley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
  • Elk County
    • Millstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Elk County
  • Forest County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant, with the one closest to Distant listed first.
    • Smicksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
      • Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <2>
    • Beyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer
      • Beyer is located in Indiana County
    • Trade City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
      • Trade City is located in Indiana County
    • Georgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Indiana County
    • Plumville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
      • Plumville is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Elkin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Indiana County
    • Ambrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
      • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
    • Mottarns Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottarns Mill
      • Mottarns Mill is located in Indiana County
    • Willet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Indiana County
    • Marchand
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
      • Marchand is located in Indiana County
    • Chambersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
      • Chambersville is located in Indiana County
    • Creekside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Home
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Indiana County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant, with the one closest to Distant listed first.
    • Langville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
      • Langville is located in Jefferson County
    • Pansy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Jefferson County
    • Timblin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Worthville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Ohl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
      • Ohl is located in Jefferson County
    • Summerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Coolspring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Corsica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
      • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Green Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Brookville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <2>
    • Punxsutawney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Albion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Fuller
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant, with the one closest to Distant listed first.
    • Nickleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
      • Nickleville is located in Venango County
    • Emlenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <2>
    • Hill City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Venango County
    • Saint George
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Venango County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant, with the one closest to Distant listed first.
    • Hyde Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <2>
    • West Leechburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • East Vandergrift
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Vandergrift
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oklahoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Avonmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Distant ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Distant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Distant, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Distant.

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 Distant:

Cemeteries Near Distant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Distant.

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

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • New Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
  • Mateer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dayton Glad Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
  • Croyle Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croyle Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
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    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Smicksburg Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smicksburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smicksburg Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

While we didn't find Distant in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Distant.

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

  • Deanville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
    • Deanville is located in Armstrong County
  • Putneyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putneyville
    • Putneyville is located in Armstrong County
  • New Bethlehem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairmont City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kellersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellersburg
    • Kellersburg is located in Armstrong County
  • Goheenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goheenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goheenville
    • Goheenville is located in Armstrong County
  • Leatherwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Eddyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
    • Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
  • Mahoning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoning
    • Mahoning is located in Armstrong County
  • Dee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
    • Dee is located in Armstrong County
  • Muff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
    • Muff is located in Armstrong County
  • Belknap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Armstrong County
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    • McWilliams
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
      • McWilliams is located in Armstrong County
    • Widnoon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widnoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widnoon
      • Widnoon is located in Armstrong County
    • Templeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <2>

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

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

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Distant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Distant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9695, Longitude: -79.3567       In this case, the coordinates for Distant 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 Distant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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