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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 Elkhorn (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 Elkhorn. 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 Elkhorn ...

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.

Another variation: Elk Horn.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Elkhorn. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elkhorn.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Elkhorn is located in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.

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

  • Allegheny County     (The home county of Elkhorn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Cochrans Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
    • Jefferson Hills
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Elizabeth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Elizabeth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Library
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clairton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mendelssohn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
    • Pleasant Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Coal Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Glassport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brightwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Brightwood is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
    • Ambridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gringo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gringo is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
    • South Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Heights is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Crestmont Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
    • Belle Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairhope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
    • Lynnwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
    • Newell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Newell is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Arnold City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
    • Brownstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
    • Fayette City
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Chamouni
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
    • Kenneth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
    • Banning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Redstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Redstone is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Whitsett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
    • Alicia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Alicia is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Chartiers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
    • Rices Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Lippincott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
    • Stringtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Carmichaels
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
    • West Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • West Union is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • Fairdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Khedive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
    • Nemacolin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
    • Swarts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Swarts is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Ellsworth is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Baidland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Baidland is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
    • New Eagle
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Gastonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gastonville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
    • Monongahela
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Finleyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Diamond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Riverview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverview is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Sudan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Sudan is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
    • North Charleroi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Charleroi is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Charleroi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Donora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Dunningsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Dunningsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunningsville
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
    • Webster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Monessen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibsonton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
    • Sutersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Belle Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • West Newton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Shaner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
    • Smithton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Herminie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rillton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wyano
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
    • Yukon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • Potomac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac

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

Cemeteries Near Elkhorn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkhorn.

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

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Monongahela Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lobbs Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Finleyville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ohar Sholom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Domanick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (445 more) ...
    • Round Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Elkhorn had a population of 93 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Courtney
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Courtney is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
  • Huston Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Huston Run is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston Run
  • Wallace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Wallace is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Baidland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Baidland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
  • New Eagle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bunola
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bunola is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunola
  • Shire Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Shire Oaks is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shire Oaks
  • Monongahela
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gastonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gastonville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
  • Snowden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Snowden is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
  • Riverview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverview is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Black Diamond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Manown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Manown is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manown
    • Finleyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunny Side
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side

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

Newspapers Published in Elkhorn ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkhorn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkhorn, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkhorn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Elkhorn:

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elkhorn) 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 Elkhorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.