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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 Douglass (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 Douglass. 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 and doctors 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.

Douglass 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 Douglass. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Douglass:

  • Allegheny County     (The home county of Douglass)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
    • Buena Vista
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Elizabeth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • West Elizabeth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunny Side
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Versailles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Clairton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mendelssohn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
    • White Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Coal Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
    • Edmon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
    • Apollo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <1>
    • Orchard Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Leechburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • North Apollo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Spring Church
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
    • Arnold City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
    • Belle Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fairhope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
    • Lynnwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
    • Banning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Brownstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
    • Whitsett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
    • Fayette City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Fuller
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fuller is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Lynn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Lynn is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Perryopolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Redstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Redstone is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rices Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stringtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Chartiers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
    • Carmichaels
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
    • Fairdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Nemacolin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
    • Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Lippincott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
    • Ceylon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Khedive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
    • White
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • White is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
    • Bow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bow is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
    • Clarksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
    • Black Diamond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Donora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <1>
    • Monongahela
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverview is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Ellsworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Ellsworth is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • New Eagle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Charleroi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Charleroi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • North Charleroi is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Baidland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Baidland is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
    • Sudan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sudan is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
    • Twilight
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Gastonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Gastonville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
    • Sutersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Shaner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
    • West Newton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Herminie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rillton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyano
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
    • Madison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Yukon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Smithton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Monessen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Douglass ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Douglass.

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 Douglass - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Douglass covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Weaver & Waddell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Guffey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Round Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • West Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dravo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wineland Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Old Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Domanick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (444 more) ...
    • Markle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Milbell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Old Mars Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Douglass had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Sutersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Blythedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Blythedale is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
  • Scott Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Scott Haven is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Haven
  • Blackburn ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • Buena Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • West Newton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Yohoghany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yohoghany is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yohoghany
  • Guffey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Guffey is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffey
  • Shaner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
  • Hilldale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hilldale is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
  • Sunny Side
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
  • Webster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Dick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Dick is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
    • Alpsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Alpsville is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpsville
    • Greenock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Greenock is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock

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

Newspapers Published in Douglass ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Douglass.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Douglass, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Douglass.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Douglass:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Douglass) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Douglass, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.