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 Florence (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 Florence. 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 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.
Florence is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Florence. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Florence:
- Washington County (The home county of Florence)
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Dinsmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Hanlin Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Candor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Cross Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Burgettstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersons Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Woodrow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- MacDonald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Murdocksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Moon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moon is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Noblestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Sturgeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oakdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leetsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coraopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edgeworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Borough of Glen Osborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Haysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haysville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Osborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Osborne is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Sewickley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Glenfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Comettsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Frankfort Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Harshaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Kendall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Hookstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gringo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Shippingport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Crestmont Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Industry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Midland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- South Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Fernway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fernway is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Ogle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Fox Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Seven Fields
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Mars
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valencia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Callery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Myoma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Zelienople
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evans City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watters is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
- Greene County
- West Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Enon Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- New Beaver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Martins Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Bridgeport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- West Wheeling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Carroll County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Wattsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Mechanicstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- East End
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- East Liverpool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walkers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Wellsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Croft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Calcutta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmoor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- New Salisbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- Glasgow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- West Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Point is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Salineville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Carmel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- Mill Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
- Harrison County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Apex
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Apex is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Hopedale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cadiz Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Blairmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Germano
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Unionvale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Narva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Narva is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Harrisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jewett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Toronto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Empire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Stratton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mingo Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alikanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Steubenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Deandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Island Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Georges Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Gould
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Knoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Wintersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Hooverson Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Follansbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Dutch Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Bottom
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Windsor Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Weirton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Fairhaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Newell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall County (WV)
- Dallas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Potomac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- West Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Valley Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clearview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Point Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Echo Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Triadelphia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Bethlehem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Wheeling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Florence, see our County-by-County Page for Florence.
Cemeteries Near Florence ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Florence.
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 Florence - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Florence covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Grandview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chapel Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Weirton (WV).
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
- Sunset Hills Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77988 <2>
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Weirton (WV).
- The St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201967 <2>
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell - Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Three Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Weirton (WV).
- The St. Paul Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79794 <2>
- Continue List (483 more) ...
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cross Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hanover Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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>
While we didn't find Florence in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Florence.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Dinsmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Bavington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bavington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavington
- Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Hanlin Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Comettsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Murdocksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Eldersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eldersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
- Bulger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bulger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulger
- Virsoix
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Virsoix is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virsoix
- Frankfort Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Colliers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colliers is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Cross Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Kendall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Candor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Harshaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Florence. See our List of 1890's Communities around Florence.
Newspapers Published in Florence ...
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 Florence.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Florence, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Florence.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Florence:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Belmont County
- Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Marshall County
- Ohio 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Florence) 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 Florence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |