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 Dorseyville (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 Dorseyville. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Dorseyville is located in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Dorseyville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dorseyville:
- Allegheny County (The home county of Dorseyville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorseyville, with the one closest to Dorseyville listed first.
- Indianola
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rural Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Russellton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harwick is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
- Curtisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Oakmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elfinwild
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elfinwild is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfinwild
- Allison Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Aspinwall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blawnox
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorseyville, with the one closest to Dorseyville listed first.
- Freeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aladdin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Leechburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Apollo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Apollo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Orchard Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- McVille
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McVille is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Slate Lick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Neale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Neale is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
- Shadyside Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
- Shadyside Village has also been known as:
- Buffalo Creek
- Yellow Dog Village
- Edmon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Rosston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosston is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorseyville, with the one closest to Dorseyville listed first.
- Economy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Economy is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
- Knob
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Knob is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Wallace City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace City is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
- Ambridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Baden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- South Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Aliquippa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Conway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Crestmont Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- Freedom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gringo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- New Sheffield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorseyville, with the one closest to Dorseyville listed first.
- Valencia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glade Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
- Ekastown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Mars
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Fields
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Frazier Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
- Saxonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Myoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Callery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Brownsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brownsdale is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorseyville, with the one closest to Dorseyville listed first.
- White
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Clarksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Saltsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Lebanon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Parkwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Lawrence County
- Ellport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorseyville, with the one closest to Dorseyville listed first.
- Gastonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gastonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
- Thompsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Ellsworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ellsworth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Finleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- MacDonald
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- McMurray
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Eagle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Candor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baidland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Baidland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
- Black Diamond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dorseyville, with the one closest to Dorseyville listed first.
- Arnold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Kensington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Parnassus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Lower Burrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bagdad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Weinel Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- West Leechburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Murrysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- East Vandergrift
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dorseyville, see our County-by-County Page for Dorseyville.
Cemeteries Near Dorseyville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dorseyville.
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 Dorseyville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dorseyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dorseyville, with the one closest to Dorseyville listed first.
- Lakewood Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pine Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- B'nai Emunoh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hampton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hampton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Allison Park.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45023 <2>
- Iwo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Royal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Royal Cemetery
- The Mt. Royal Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Royal Memorial Park
- Oakland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45539 <2>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oakmont - Verona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (413 more) ...
- Transfiguration Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Torath Chaim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Dorseyville had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dorseyville, with the one closest to Dorseyville listed first.
- Harmarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmarville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmarville
- Rural Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Talley Cavey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Talley Cavey is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cavey
- Elfinwild
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elfinwild is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfinwild
- Wittmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wittmer is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittmer
- Oakmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glenshaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Aspinwall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Verona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cheswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hites
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hites is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hites
- Creighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Culmerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dorseyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dorseyville.
Newspapers Published in Dorseyville ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorseyville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dorseyville, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dorseyville.
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 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 Dorseyville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Allegheny County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Indiana County
- Lawrence County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland 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 Dorseyville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dorseyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |