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 East Washington (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 East Washington. 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.
Name Variations for East Washington ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Washington: E. Washington
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Washington. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Washington.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
East Washington 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 East Washington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Washington:
- Washington County (The home county of East Washington)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Washington, with the one closest to East Washington listed first.
- Washington
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Braddock
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Braddock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Laboratory
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Laboratory is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laboratory
- Arden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- McGovern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McGovern is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
- Meadow Lands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wolfdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfdale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfdale
- Lagonda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lagonda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
- Eighty Four
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Houston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Strabane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bentleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Washington, with the one closest to East Washington listed first.
- Morgan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Upper Saint Clair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sturgeon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bethel Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Library
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Noblestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Oakdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brightwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brightwood is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
- Essen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Mount Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cochrans Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
- Heidelberg
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Washington, with the one closest to East Washington listed first.
- Comettsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Frankfort Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Gringo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Harshaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- South Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Ambridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- Kendall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- New Sheffield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- Aliquippa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Washington, with the one closest to East Washington listed first.
- La Belle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Newell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- East Millsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- East Millsboro is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millsboro
- Luzerne
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Luzerne is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Belle Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alicia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alicia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Chamouni
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Lynnwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Hiller
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Brownstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Arensburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arensburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
- Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Washington, with the one closest to East Washington listed first.
- West Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Swarts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Lippincott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Chartiers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Morrisville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Waynesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Rogersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rutan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rutan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Rices Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Khedive
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Washington, with the one closest to East Washington listed first.
- Gibsonton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Monessen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Belle Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Sutersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- West Newton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shaner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Smithton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Herminie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rillton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wyano
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
- Irwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <1>
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Washington, with the one closest to East Washington listed first.
- Martins Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bellaire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brookside
(28 miles [45.1 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
- West Wheeling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Shadyside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Washington, with the one closest to East Washington listed first.
- Brilliant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Deandale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Georges Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Mingo Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gould
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Highland City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- New Alexandria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Rayland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tiltonsville
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Alikanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Steubenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Glen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Yorkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Washington, with the one closest to East Washington listed first.
- Bethany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hooverson Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Wellsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Follansbee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Beech Bottom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Windsor Heights
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Washington, with the one closest to East Washington listed first.
- Weirton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Washington, with the one closest to East Washington listed first.
- Dallas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Calis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Rocklick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Sherrard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Allendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Limestone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Benwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cameron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- McMechen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loudenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Washington, with the one closest to East Washington listed first.
- Potomac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Valley Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Point Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- West Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Triadelphia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clearview
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Echo Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Bethlehem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Wheeling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Washington, see our County-by-County Page for East Washington.
Cemeteries Near East Washington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Washington.
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 East Washington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Washington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Washington, with the one closest to East Washington listed first.
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Washington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Washington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46585 <2>
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- United Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chartiers Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers Hill Cemetery
- The Chartiers Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chartiers Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
- Hill Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44570 <2>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Payne Place Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Polish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Canonsburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46220 <2>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (492 more) ...
- Oak Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chartiers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Buffalo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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>
While we didn't find East Washington in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Washington.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Washington, with the one closest to East Washington listed first.
- Washington
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Braddock
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Braddock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Laboratory
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Laboratory is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laboratory
- Arden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Vankirk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vankirk is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vankirk
- Zediker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zediker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zediker
- McGovern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McGovern is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
- Meadow Lands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lagonda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lagonda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
- South Strabane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Strabane is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strabane
- Bentleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eighty Four
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wylandville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wylandville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylandville
- Houston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Washington. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Washington.
Newspapers Published in East Washington ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Washington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Washington, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Washington.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to East Washington:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Westmoreland County
- Belmont County
- Jefferson County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Marshall County
- Ohio 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 East Washington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Washington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |