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 Gallatin (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 Gallatin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Gallatin is located in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Gallatin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gallatin:
- Allegheny County (The home county of Gallatin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
- Sunny Side
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Elizabeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clairton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
- Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Mendelssohn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Cochrans Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
- Coal Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Versailles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Versailles is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong County
- Edmon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
- Belle Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lynnwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Arnold City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Fairhope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Fayette City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Brownstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Newell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Chamouni
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Kenneth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Banning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Banning is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Redstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Whitsett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitsett is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
- Fuller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
- Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rices Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chartiers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Stringtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Carmichaels
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Fairdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Lippincott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Khedive
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Nemacolin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nemacolin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
- Ceylon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- West Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
- Black Diamond
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Monongahela
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Riverview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Donora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Charleroi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- New Eagle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsworth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Charleroi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sudan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sudan is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
- Baidland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Baidland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
- Twilight
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Twilight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Gastonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gastonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
- Dunlevy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
- Webster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Monessen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gibsonton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- North Belle Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Sutersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Newton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Smithton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shaner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Wyano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
- Yukon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Herminie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rillton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gallatin, see our County-by-County Page for Gallatin.
Cemeteries Near Gallatin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gallatin.
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 Gallatin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gallatin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
- Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Domanick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gilmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilmore Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Donora.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44920 <2>
- Monongahela Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ohar Sholom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holy Name Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Hyacinth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Round Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Elizabeth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180962 <2>
- Continue List (439 more) ...
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Charleroi Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Gallatin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gallatin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
- Black Diamond
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Sunny Side
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Manown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Manown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manown
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Riverview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Monongahela
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Webster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Hilldale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hilldale is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- New Eagle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Charleroi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gibsonton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Shire Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shire Oaks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shire Oaks
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bunola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bunola is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunola
- Wallace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Huston Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Huston Run is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gallatin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gallatin.
Newspapers Published in Gallatin ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gallatin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gallatin, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gallatin.
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 websites either 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 Gallatin:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Allegheny County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Gallatin) 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 Gallatin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |