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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 Donley (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 Donley. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Donley is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Donley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Donley:
- Washington County (The home county of Donley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- Claysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Acheson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Acheson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
- Coon Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- West Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- West Alexander
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Green Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Lagonda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lagonda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
- Wolfdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wolfdale is located in Washington County
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- Good Intent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Bentleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Arden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- Sturgeon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
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- Noblestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Bridgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Saint Clair
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Murdocksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Bethel Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Essen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
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- Woodville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Allegheny County
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- Brightwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brightwood is located in Allegheny County
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- Heidelberg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Library
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- Comettsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
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- Frankfort Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Kendall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County
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- Harshaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Gringo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- South Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- La Belle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- East Millsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Millsboro is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millsboro
- Luzerne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Luzerne is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Alicia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alicia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Newell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Arensburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arensburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
- Belle Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brownsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chamouni
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Hiller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Heistersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
- Isabella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Isabella is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Kenneth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- West Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Swarts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Ryerson Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Rutan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rutan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- McCracken
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McCracken is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Rogersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Higbee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Higbee is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Holbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Lippincott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Waynesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aleppo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Morrisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Chartiers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- Gibsonton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Monessen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Belle Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Webster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- Martins Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- West Wheeling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Bellaire
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Colerain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Shadyside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Neffs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Barton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crescent
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crescent is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Anvil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Blainesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blainesville is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
- Harrison County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- Harrisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Blairmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Hopedale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Unionvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Cadiz Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Narva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Narva is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- New Athens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- Brilliant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Deandale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Georges Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Highland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Rayland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tiltonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Yorkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mingo Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gould
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- New Alexandria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Valley Glen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Steubenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dillonvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Wellsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Beech Bottom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Shank Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Hooverson Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Follansbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- Weirton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Fairhaven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- Dallas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Calis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Allendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Sherrard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Benwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Rocklick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- McMechen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Glen Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Cameron
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Loudenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- 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 Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- Maple
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Saint Cloud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- Potomac
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Valley Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Point Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Triadelphia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Pleasant Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Echo Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Wheeling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Donley, see our County-by-County Page for Donley.
Cemeteries Near Donley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Donley.
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 Donley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Donley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hupp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Buffalo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Allegheny Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Presbyterian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Presbyterian Cemetery is located in West Alexander.
- The Old Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- West Alexander Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- West Alexander Seceder Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148295 <2>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stoney Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elliott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Independence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trussel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (491 more) ...
- Carroll Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Donley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Donley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Donley, with the one closest to Donley listed first.
- Claysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Taylorstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Taylorstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorstown
- Coon Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- West Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Dunsfort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dunsfort is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsfort
- West Alexander
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Good Intent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Lagonda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lagonda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
- Valley Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Van Buren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buren is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Bentleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Donley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Donley.
Newspapers Published in Donley ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Donley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Donley, 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 Donley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Donley:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Washington County
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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 Donley, 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' (or 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- Donley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |