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

Fordyce is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Fayette, Washington, Marshall (WV), Monongalia (WV) & Wetzel (WV).

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Fordyce)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordyce, with the one closest to Fordyce listed first.
    • Khedive
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Khedive
      • From Fordyce to Khedive
    • Kirby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ceylon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceylon
      • From Fordyce to Ceylon
    • Jefferson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Morrisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County
    • Lippincott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Carmichaels
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumberland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Waynesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <3>
    • Gump
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gump
      • From Fordyce to Gump
    • Mount Morris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordyce, with the one closest to Fordyce listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Fordyce to Sunny Side
    • Elizabeth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Library
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • West Elizabeth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <3>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordyce, with the one closest to Fordyce listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fayette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From Fordyce to Fayette
    • Adah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
      • Adah is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adah
      • From Fordyce to Adah
    • Masontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Arensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arensburg
      • From Fordyce to Arensburg
    • Isabella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Fayette County
    • Atlantic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Winstead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Fordyce to Winstead
    • McClellandtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Puritan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Heistersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordyce, with the one closest to Fordyce listed first.
    • Millsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bissell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bissell
      • From Fordyce to Bissell
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beallsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Deemston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Marianna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ten Mile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ten Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
      • Ten Mile is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ten Mile
      • From Fordyce to Ten Mile
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Amity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Amity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
      • West Amity is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Amity
      • From Fordyce to West Amity
    • Blainsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Daisytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Westmoreland County
  • Marion County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordyce, with the one closest to Fordyce listed first.
    • Hoodsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoodsville
      • From Fordyce to Hoodsville
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pleasant View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rivesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Harmony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Barrackville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Fordyce to Barrackville
    • Farmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Katy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Metz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metz
      • From Fordyce to Metz
    • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Fordyce to Canton
    • Fairmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordyce, with the one closest to Fordyce listed first.
    • Rocklick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Fordyce to Rocklick
    • Calis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Fordyce to Calis
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dallas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Loudenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loudenville
      • From Fordyce to Loudenville
    • Bannen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannen
      • From Fordyce to Bannen
    • Kausooth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From Fordyce to Kausooth
    • Knoxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Fordyce to Knoxville
    • Adaline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Glen Easton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Limestone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Fordyce to Limestone
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordyce, with the one closest to Fordyce listed first.
    • Bowlby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From Fordyce to Bowlby
    • Maidsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maidsville
      • From Fordyce to Maidsville
    • Blacksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Cassville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Osage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Star City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Baker Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Granville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hagans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From Fordyce to Hagans
    • Sandy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Fordyce to Sandy
    • Canyon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Miracle Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miracle Run
      • From Fordyce to Miracle Run
  • Ohio County (WV)
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordyce, with the one closest to Fordyce listed first.
    • Masontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rockville
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From Fordyce to Rockville
    • Clifton Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bruceton Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Brandonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Sandy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Reedsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Arthurdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgans Glade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Threefork Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordyce, with the one closest to Fordyce listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hundred
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Littleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Anthem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Fordyce to Anthem
    • Kodol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Uniontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Fordyce ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fordyce.

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 Fordyce covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Whiteley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pollock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Claughton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claughton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claughton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lemley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mundell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greene County Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene County Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fordyce had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Kirby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Khedive
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
    • Khedive is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Khedive
    • From Fordyce to Khedive
  • Ceylon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ceylon
    • From Fordyce to Ceylon
  • Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Gump
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
    • Gump is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gump
    • From Fordyce to Gump
  • Lippincott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Davistown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown
    • Davistown is located in Greene County
  • Paisley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paisley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley
    • Paisley is located in Greene County
  • Carmichaels
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waynesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <3>
  • Mount Morris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fairchance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Bald Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
      • Bald Hill is located in Greene County
    • Wiley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Greene County
    • Mapletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapletown
      • Mapletown is located in Greene County

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

Newspapers Published in Fordyce ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fordyce.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fordyce, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fordyce.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Fordyce:

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

The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Fordyce, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fordyce) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fordyce. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8478, Longitude: -80.0809    









 

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