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 Eastbrook (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 Eastbrook. 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.
Eastbrook is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Columbiana (OH), Mahoning (OH), Beaver, Butler & Mercer.
Below are the counties that are near Eastbrook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eastbrook:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Eastbrook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastbrook, with the one closest to Eastbrook listed first.
- McCaslin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
- Harlansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Altman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Altman is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
- New Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Volant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- South New Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- West New Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Castle
- Oakwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- New Wilmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grant City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Mahoningtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
- Nashua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nashua is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastbrook, with the one closest to Eastbrook listed first.
- Bradford Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Wexford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong County
- Fredericksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastbrook, with the one closest to Eastbrook listed first.
- Ellwood City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wurtemburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Frisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Lillyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lillyville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
- North Sewickley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Sewickley is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sewickley
- Koppel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Big Beaver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Big Beaver is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
- Goehring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goehring is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goehring
- Homewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Homewood is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- New Galilee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Galilee is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Barrisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Barrisville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
- Darlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastbrook, with the one closest to Eastbrook listed first.
- Portersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Slippery Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Liberty is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Forestville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Forestville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Branchton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Branchton is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
- Hallston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hallston is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
- Harrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bovard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bovard is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
- Whitestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitestown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
- Harmony
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Zelienople
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastbrook, with the one closest to Eastbrook listed first.
- Leesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Millburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Millburn is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Carbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- North Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Liberty is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Courtneys Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
- Mercer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Swamproot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
- West Middlesex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Perrys Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- Enterprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Hermitage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wheatland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastbrook, with the one closest to Eastbrook listed first.
- Barkeyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nectarine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nectarine is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
- Henderson Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson Station is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
- Clintonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bullion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bullion is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Pearl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Eakin Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
- Polk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Saint George
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint George is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Coal City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coal City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastbrook, with the one closest to Eastbrook listed first.
- East Palestine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- State Line ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Unity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Unity is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- New Waterford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
- Columbiana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Carmel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- Rogers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leetonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Washingtonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Calcutta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Square
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Square is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Square
- Franklin County (OH)
- Hilltop
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hilltop is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Mahoning County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastbrook, with the one closest to Eastbrook listed first.
- Lowellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Campbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Poland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Struthers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hazelton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hazelton is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Youngstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Boardman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Lima
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cornersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
- East Lewistown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Lewistown is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lewistown
- Perkins Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Perkins Corners is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Corners
- Austintown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastbrook, with the one closest to Eastbrook listed first.
- Hubbard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Masury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- West Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Hill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill
- Coalburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coalburg is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
- Brookfield Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield Center is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
- Sodom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sodom is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
- Weldon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Yankee Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yankee Lake is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Churchill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Churchill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
- Five Points
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Klines Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Klines Corner is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Corner
- Paynes Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paynes Corner is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eastbrook, see our County-by-County Page for Eastbrook.
Cemeteries Near Eastbrook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eastbrook.
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 Eastbrook - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eastbrook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eastbrook, with the one closest to Eastbrook listed first.
- East Brook Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brook Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The East Brook Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Brook United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Eastbrook Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Eastbrook United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Briar Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Graceland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of New Castle.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #181852 <2>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Castle View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of New Castle.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1222872 <2>
- Tifereth Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tifereth Israel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tifereth Israel Cemetery is located in New Castle.
- The Tifereth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Temple Israel Cemetery
- St. Philip & James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hermon - Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon - Union Cemetery
- The Hermon - Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Heron Cemetery
- Mt. Heron Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #823353 <2>
- Continue List (345 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Rose Point.
- Fayette Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenwood 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eastbrook had a population of 162 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eastbrook, with the one closest to Eastbrook listed first.
- Grahms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grahms is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahms
- New Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harlansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- West New Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Castle
- Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Volant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mahoningtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
- Rose Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Grant City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- New Wilmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nashua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nashua is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- New Castle Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Castle Junction is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle Junction
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Plain Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Plain Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
- Leesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Indian Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Run is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eastbrook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eastbrook.
Newspapers Published in Eastbrook ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastbrook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eastbrook, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eastbrook.
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 either 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 Eastbrook:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Columbiana County
- Franklin County
- Mahoning County
- Trumbull 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Eastbrook) 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 Eastbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |