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 Fayette City (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 Fayette City. 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 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.
Fayette City is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Fayette City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fayette City:
- Fayette County (The home county of Fayette City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayette City, with the one closest to Fayette City listed first.
- Brownstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Fairhope
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Lynnwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Arnold City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Belle Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kenneth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Redstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Chamouni
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Newell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Banning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Banning is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Fuller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fuller is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Perryopolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayette City, with the one closest to Fayette City listed first.
- Sunny Side
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- West Elizabeth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clairton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lincoln
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Hills
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Mendelssohn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
- Versailles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Versailles is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- Cochrans Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
- Coal Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayette City, with the one closest to Fayette City listed first.
- Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rices Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Chartiers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Nemacolin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Nemacolin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
- Carmichaels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Fairdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Ceylon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Khedive
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Lippincott
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Fordyce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Somerset County
- Draketown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Draketown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draketown
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayette City, with the one closest to Fayette City listed first.
- Allenport
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Twilight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twilight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Speers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Speers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Dunlevy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Roscoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Roscoe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Stockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- California
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elco is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Long Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Long Branch is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Charleroi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blainsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blainsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
- Daisytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayette City, with the one closest to Fayette City listed first.
- North Belle Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Gibsonton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Monessen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Webster
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Smithton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sutersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Wyano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
- Yukon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shaner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Herminie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
- Monongalia County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayette City, with the one closest to Fayette City listed first.
- Bowlby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Maidsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Baker Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Canyon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Cheat Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Preston County (WV)
- Clifton Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fayette City, see our County-by-County Page for Fayette City.
Cemeteries Near Fayette City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fayette City.
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 Fayette City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fayette City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fayette City, with the one closest to Fayette City listed first.
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fayette City Cemetery
- Havely Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Belle Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gregg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eastern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Name Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Hyacinth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (439 more) ...
- Charleroi Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Domanick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fayette City had a population of 940 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Fayette City had a population of 569 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fayette City, with the one closest to Fayette City listed first.
- Allenport
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Speers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Speers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Kenneth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Redstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Belle Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roscoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Roscoe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Elco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elco is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Coal Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- California
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chamouni
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Gibsonton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Woodglen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodglen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodglen
- Perryopolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fuller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fuller is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fayette City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fayette City.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fayette City ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fayette City.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fayette City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fayette City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fayette City.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of Fayette City.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Fayette City:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Greene County
- Somerset County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Monongalia County
- Preston 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 Fayette City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fayette City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |