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 Elderton (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 Elderton. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Elderton is located in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Elderton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elderton:
- Armstrong County (The home county of Elderton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elderton, with the one closest to Elderton listed first.
- Whitesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Blanco
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blanco is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Atwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Cochrans Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Rural Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yatesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
- Olivet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Tunnelville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
- Bryan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bryan is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Spring Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Echo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Echo is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Barnards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnards is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elderton, with the one closest to Elderton listed first.
- Sligo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sligo is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Karns
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Karns is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
- Natrona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Brackenridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tarentum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Leechburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- New Texas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Texas is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- Plum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <1>
- Springdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cheswick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Culmerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
- Curtisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elderton, with the one closest to Elderton listed first.
- Leasureville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Leasureville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Dennys Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
- Ekastown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Fenelton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saxonburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Great Belt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Great Belt is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
- Kepples Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
- Saint Joe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Herman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chicora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frazier Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elderton, with the one closest to Elderton listed first.
- White Mill Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
- Garmantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Garmantown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
- Belsano
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belsano is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
- Vintondale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vintondale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Nicktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nicktown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
- Twin Rocks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
- Northern Cambria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
- West Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Branch is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
- Wilmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cardiff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elderton, with the one closest to Elderton listed first.
- Fairmont City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lawsonham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
- New Bethlehem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hawthorn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Leatherwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Phillipston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Phillipston is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Catfish
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Catfish is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- East Brady
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Piolett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Piolett is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
- Rimersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brinkerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
- Bela
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bela is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
- Clearfield County
- Burnside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Burnside is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elderton, with the one closest to Elderton listed first.
- Shelocta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parkwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- West Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Willet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Willet is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Creekside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Creekside is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Saltsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chambersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chambersville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Beyer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beyer is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer
- Shado-Wood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
- Davis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Kimmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kimmel is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
- Aultman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aultman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elderton, with the one closest to Elderton listed first.
- Valier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Valier is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Langville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Langville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
- Timblin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Timblin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Pansy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pansy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Punxsutawney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Worthville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Worthville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Oliveburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
- Albion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Albion is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Coolspring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ohl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ohl is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
- Winslow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winslow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Green Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elderton, with the one closest to Elderton listed first.
- Avonmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hyde Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Vandergrift
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Oklahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
- Salina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vandergrift
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Leechburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Weinel Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- Livermore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Bagdad
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- North Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Slickville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elderton, see our County-by-County Page for Elderton.
Cemeteries Near Elderton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elderton.
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 Elderton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elderton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elderton, with the one closest to Elderton listed first.
- South Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McDonalds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Speedy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Grove Cemetery is located between<3> the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Beyer.
- The Harmony Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Five Points Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45039 <2>
- Plum Creek Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shotts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shellhammer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Olivet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (221 more) ...
- Porter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boiling Springs Presbyterian Cemetery
- Spring Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985924 <2>
- Spring Church Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elderton had a population of 243 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Elderton had a population of 332 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elderton, with the one closest to Elderton listed first.
- Shelocta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Girty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Girty is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girty
- South Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- Advance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Advance is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Whitesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Parkwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Atwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Blanco
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blanco is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Top is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top
- Brick Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
- Cochrans Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Blanket Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blanket Hill is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shady Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
- Greendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greendale is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Willet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Willet is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elderton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elderton.
Newspapers Published in Elderton ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elderton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elderton, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elderton.
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 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 Elderton:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Armstrong County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Butler County
- Cambria County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Elderton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Elderton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |