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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 Gastown (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 Gastown. 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 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.

Gastown is located in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Armstrong County     (The home county of Gastown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastown, with the one closest to Gastown listed first.
    • Elderton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <2>
    • Atwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Whitesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Blanco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Rural Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Yatesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
      • Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
    • Cochrans Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • Bryan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
    • Echo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Armstrong County
    • Barnards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Olivet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Lenape Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenape Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape Heights
      • Lenape Heights is located in Armstrong County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastown, with the one closest to Gastown listed first.
    • Sligo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Karns
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Natrona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Brackenridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <2>
    • Tarentum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Plum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <2>
    • Cheswick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <2>
    • Harwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
    • Leechburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • New Texas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • Springdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <2>
    • Culmerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culmerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastown, with the one closest to Gastown listed first.
    • Leasureville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Dennys Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
    • Fenelton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ekastown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
    • Great Belt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Belt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
      • Great Belt is located in Butler County
    • Saxonburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
      • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <2>
    • Chicora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
      • Chicora is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <2>
    • Kepples Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
      • Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
    • Saint Joe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
    • Herman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <2>
    • Frazier Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
      • Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastown, with the one closest to Gastown listed first.
    • White Mill Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
      • White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
    • Garmantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Belsano
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
      • Belsano is located in Cambria County
    • Vintondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
      • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Nicktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
      • Nicktown is located in Cambria County
    • West Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
      • West Branch is located in Cambria County
    • Twin Rocks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Northern Cambria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • Spangler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
      • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Wilmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <2>
    • Cardiff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Cambria County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastown, with the one closest to Gastown listed first.
    • Fairmont City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • New Bethlehem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hawthorn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <2>
    • Lawsonham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
    • Leatherwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
    • Phillipston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillipston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
    • Piolett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piolett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
      • Piolett is located in Clarion County
    • Catfish
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
    • East Brady
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <2>
    • Brinkerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
      • Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
    • Rimersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <2>
    • Bela
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bela. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
  • Clearfield County
    • Burnside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastown, with the one closest to Gastown listed first.
    • Shelocta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Willet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Indiana County
    • Creekside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Parkwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • West Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
    • Chambersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
      • Chambersville is located in Indiana County
    • Davis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Indiana County
    • Beyer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer
      • Beyer is located in Indiana County
    • Kimmel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Indiana County
    • Plumville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
      • Plumville is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Shado-Wood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shado-Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
      • Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastown, with the one closest to Gastown listed first.
    • Timblin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Langville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
      • Langville is located in Jefferson County
    • Worthville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Pansy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Jefferson County
    • Punxsutawney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Albion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Coolspring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ohl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
      • Ohl is located in Jefferson County
    • Winslow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Summerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Green Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Panic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gastown, with the one closest to Gastown listed first.
    • Avonmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Vandergrift
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <2>
    • Hyde Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <2>
    • Oklahoma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Salina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Leechburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Bagdad
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • Burrell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Slickville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
      • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Lower Burrell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Gastown ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gastown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gastown, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gastown.

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 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 Gastown:

Cemeteries Near Gastown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gastown.

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

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

  • Speedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speedy Cemetery
  • South Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Grove Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Beyer and Shelocta.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Beyer.
    • The Harmony Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Five Points Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45039 <5>
  • Plum Creek Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Shaeffer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaeffer Cemetery
  • McDonalds Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonalds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonalds Cemetery
  • West Lebanon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lebanon Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • Crooked Creek Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Shotts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shotts Cemetery
    • Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2403601 <5>

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.<7>

While we didn't find Gastown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gastown.

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

  • Elderton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
    • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <2>
  • Advance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Indiana County
  • Shelocta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Atwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Whitesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
  • Blanco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
    • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
  • Willet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
    • Willet is located in Indiana County
  • Girty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girty
    • Girty is located in Armstrong County
  • South Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
    • South Bend is located in Armstrong County
  • Parkwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
  • Creekside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
    • Creekside is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Rural Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Blanket Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Hill
      • Blanket Hill is located in Armstrong County
    • Top
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top
      • Top is located in Armstrong County
    • Brick Church
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
      • Brick Church is located in Armstrong County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gastown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gastown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7092, Longitude: -79.3156       In this case, the coordinates for Gastown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<7>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 Gastown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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