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 Fernway (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 Fernway. 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.
Fernway is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Fernway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fernway:
- Butler County (The home county of Fernway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fernway, with the one closest to Fernway listed first.
- Ogle
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
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- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
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- Seven Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Callery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Myoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Mars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zelienople
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Evans City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watters is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
- Valencia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brownsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsdale is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Connoquenessing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fernway, with the one closest to Fernway listed first.
- Bradford Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Duff City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Duff City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
- Wexford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
- Franklin Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
- Sewickley Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Ingomar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edgeworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Gibsonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leetsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sewickley Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Wildwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Borough of Glen Osborne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fernway, with the one closest to Fernway listed first.
- Freeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Aladdin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Shadyside Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
- Shadyside Village has also been known as:
- Buffalo Creek
- Yellow Dog Village
- Slate Lick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- McVille
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McVille is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Worthington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Leechburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Laird Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
- Neale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Neale is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
- Apollo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rosston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rosston is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Walkchalk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Walkchalk is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkchalk
- West Ford City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fernway, with the one closest to Fernway listed first.
- Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Wallace City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wallace City is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
- Economy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Economy is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
- Conway
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Baden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Rochester is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Monaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Phillipsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Phillipsburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Barrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barrisville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
- Aliquippa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ambridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fernway, with the one closest to Fernway listed first.
- Ellport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Energy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- New Beaver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Wampum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Altman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Altman is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
- Grant City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- East Moravia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
- Enon Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harlansburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- McCaslin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
- South New Castle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Mahoningtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fernway, with the one closest to Fernway listed first.
- North Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Liberty is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Courtneys Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
- Leesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Leesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fernway, with the one closest to Fernway listed first.
- Candor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- MacDonald
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dinsmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Thompsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Cokeburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- McMurray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burgettstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hanlin Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Paris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Cross Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Canonsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fernway, with the one closest to Fernway listed first.
- Arnold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New Kensington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parnassus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Lower Burrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bagdad
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Weinel Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- West Leechburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Hyde Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Trafford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Vandergrift
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Vandergrift
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Murrysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fernway, with the one closest to Fernway listed first.
- East End
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- State Line ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- East Palestine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Calcutta
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Liverpool
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- La Croft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Unity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Unity is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- East Carmel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- Glenmoor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- Mill Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
- Walkers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Rogers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Waterford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fernway, with the one closest to Fernway listed first.
- Empire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Stratton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Toronto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Mahoning County (OH)
- New Middletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fernway, with the one closest to Fernway listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Chester
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fairhaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Newell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Manchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- New Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fernway, see our County-by-County Page for Fernway.
Cemeteries Near Fernway ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fernway.
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 Fernway - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fernway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fernway, with the one closest to Fernway listed first.
- Wagner Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Evans City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burns Unionville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Boggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mars Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Economy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (416 more) ...
- St. Peter and Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pridgeon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UMC Cemetery
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Church Cemetery
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 Fernway in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fernway.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fernway, with the one closest to Fernway listed first.
- Lovi
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lovi is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovi
- Ogle
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Economy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Economy is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
- Wall Rose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wall Rose is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Rose
- Conway
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Myoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Callery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Baden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wexford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Downieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Downieville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
- Mars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Zelienople
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Evans City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eidenau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eidenau is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidenau
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fernway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fernway.
Newspapers Published in Fernway ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fernway.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fernway, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fernway.
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 Fernway:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Columbiana County
- Jefferson County
- Mahoning County
- Hancock 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 Fernway, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fernway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |