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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 Fayette (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. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Fayette is located in Fayette County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties 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. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fayette:

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Fayette)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayette, with the one closest to Fayette listed first.
    • Masontown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • New Geneva
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodside
      • From Fayette to Woodside
    • Atlantic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Adah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
      • Adah is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adah
      • From Fayette to Adah
    • Puritan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Winstead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Fayette to Winstead
    • Smithfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Hoover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • McClellandtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Highhouse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Marion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <1>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayette, with the one closest to Fayette listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunny Side
      • From Fayette to Sunny Side
    • Elizabeth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayette, with the one closest to Fayette listed first.
    • Greensboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Nemacolin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Ceylon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceylon
      • From Fayette to Ceylon
    • Carmichaels
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Dilliner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Stringtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dunkard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Khedive
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Khedive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Khedive
      • From Fayette to Khedive
    • Fordyce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rices Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <1>
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayette, with the one closest to Fayette listed first.
    • Confluence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <1>
    • Ursina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayette, with the one closest to Fayette listed first.
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Millsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Blainsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Deemston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
      • Deemston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • West Brownsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
    • Daisytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • California
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <1>
    • Coal Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Beallsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <1>
    • Marianna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bissell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bissell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bissell
      • From Fayette to Bissell
    • Allenport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <1>
  • Westmoreland County
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • Friendsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>
  • Marion County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayette, with the one closest to Fayette listed first.
    • Hoodsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoodsville
      • From Fayette to Hoodsville
    • Pleasant View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Rivesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Harmony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Fayette to Canton
    • Barrackville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Fayette to Barrackville
    • Samaria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Farmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Katy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayette, with the one closest to Fayette listed first.
    • Bowlby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From Fayette to Bowlby
    • Maidsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maidsville
      • From Fayette to Maidsville
    • Baker Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Canyon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cheat Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Star City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Granville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Osage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Morgantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Westover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <1>
    • Cassville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Brookhaven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Laurel Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laurel Point
      • From Fayette to Laurel Point
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayette, with the one closest to Fayette listed first.
    • Bruceton Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <1>
    • Clifton Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From Fayette to Rockville
    • Masontown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <1>
    • Brandonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Sandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Reedsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <1>
    • Morgans Glade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arthurdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hazelton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lenox
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Threefork Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayette, with the one closest to Fayette listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hundred
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Fayette ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fayette.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Monongahela Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monongahela Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monongahela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ache Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ache Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ache Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Green Dale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greene Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Donham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mundell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mundell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mundell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Keener Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keener Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Fayette had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Mapletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapletown
    • Mapletown is located in Greene County
  • Masontown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • New Geneva
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Old Frame
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Frame have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frame
    • Old Frame is located in Fayette County
  • Woodside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodside
    • From Fayette to Woodside
  • Paisley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paisley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley
    • Paisley is located in Greene County
  • Wiley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Greene County
  • Winstead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
    • Winstead is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Winstead
    • From Fayette to Winstead
  • Adah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
    • Adah is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adah
    • From Fayette to Adah
  • Ceylon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ceylon
    • From Fayette to Ceylon
  • Dilliner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Morris Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Fayette ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fayette.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fayette, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fayette.

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 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 Fayette:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fayette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<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 Fayette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fayette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fayette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8242, Longitude: -79.9180       In this case, the coordinates for Fayette have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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