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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 Eldora (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 Eldora. 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 doctors 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.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Eldora)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldora, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.
    • Donora
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <1>
    • Black Diamond
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Riverview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Riverview is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • North Charleroi
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • North Charleroi is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Monongahela
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Charleroi
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Twilight
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Sudan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Sudan is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
    • New Eagle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunlevy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Roscoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Baidland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Baidland is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldora, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Elizabeth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • West Elizabeth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Clairton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
      • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
      • Jefferson
    • Buena Vista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Lincoln
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Mendelssohn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
    • Cochrans Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
    • Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Coal Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Glassport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldora, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.
    • Belle Vernon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairhope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
    • Lynnwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
    • Arnold City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
    • Brownstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
    • Fayette City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Newell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Newell is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Chamouni
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
    • Kenneth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
    • Banning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Redstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Redstone is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Whitsett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldora, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rices Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Chartiers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
    • Stringtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Carmichaels
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
    • Fairdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Lippincott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
    • Nemacolin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
    • Ceylon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Khedive
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldora, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.
    • Monessen
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Webster
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Gibsonton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
    • North Belle Vernon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Sutersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Newton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Smithton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Shaner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
    • Wyano
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
    • Herminie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rillton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Eldora ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eldora.

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

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

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

  • Ohar Sholom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Domanick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Charleroi Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Monongahela Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (442 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Belle Vernon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

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 Eldora in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eldora.

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

  • Black Diamond
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Manown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Manown is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manown
  • Sunny Side
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Riverview is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Charleroi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Gibsonton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
  • Webster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Monongahela
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Roscoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Roscoe is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • New Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Baidland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Baidland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lover is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lover
    • Elco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Stockdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Eldora ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldora.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eldora, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eldora.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Eldora:

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 Eldora, 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 from Point A (ie- Eldora) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.