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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 Dunbar (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 Dunbar. 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.

Dunbar is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Dunbar)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunny Side
      • From Dunbar to Sunny Side
    • Elizabeth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clairton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • West Elizabeth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <3>
    • Versailles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal Valley
      • From Dunbar to Coal Valley
    • Jefferson Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • White Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <3>
    • Cochrans Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Nemacolin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Stringtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Carmichaels
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cumberland Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Ceylon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceylon
      • From Dunbar to Ceylon
    • Greensboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rices Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <3>
    • Dilliner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Chartiers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Confluence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <3>
    • New Lexington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Markleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Addison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ursina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Casselman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • New Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Listonburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Listonburg
      • From Dunbar to Listonburg
    • Lavansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rockwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Roytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Husband
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Husband. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
      • Husband is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Husband
      • From Dunbar to Husband
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Blainsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Allenport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <3>
    • Speers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • California
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
    • West Brownsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Elco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elco
      • From Dunbar to Elco
    • Roscoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Stockdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <3>
    • Coal Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dunlevy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <3>
    • Long Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Daisytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Hawkeye
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hawkeye
      • From Dunbar to Hawkeye
    • Scottdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <3>
    • West Overton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Overton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
      • West Overton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Overton
      • From Dunbar to West Overton
    • Alverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
    • Mount Joy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
      • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <3>
    • Wyano
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Donegal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
      • Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <3>
    • New Stanton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Kecksburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
    • Accident
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Cheat Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Canyon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maidsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maidsville
      • From Dunbar to Maidsville
    • Bowlby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From Dunbar to Bowlby
    • Brookhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Star City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Granville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Morgantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Osage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Westover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <3>
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Clifton Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Brandonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bruceton Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <3>
    • Hazelton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Little Sandy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rockville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From Dunbar to Rockville
    • Morgans Glade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lenox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Orr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orr
      • From Dunbar to Orr

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

Cemeteries Near Dunbar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunbar.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dunbar had a population of 1,381 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dunbar had a population of 966 people.

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

  • Ferguson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Fayette County
  • Wheeler
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Fayette County
  • Sitka
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sitka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Sitka is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sitka
    • From Dunbar to Sitka
  • Trotter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter
    • Trotter is located in Fayette County
  • Mount Braddock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Braddock
    • Mount Braddock is located in Fayette County
  • New Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Fayette County
  • Leisenring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Monarch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
    • Monarch is located in Fayette County
  • Percy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
    • Percy is located in Fayette County
  • Connellsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Leisenring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leisenring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leisenring
    • West Leisenring is located in Fayette County
  • Morgan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Fayette County
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    • Vanderbilt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossland
      • Crossland is located in Fayette County
    • Broad Ford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Ford
      • Broad Ford is located in Fayette County

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

Newspapers Published in Dunbar ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunbar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dunbar, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dunbar.

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 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 Dunbar:

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Dunbar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunbar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9779, Longitude: -79.6143    
<6>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 Dunbar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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