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 Girty (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 Girty. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Girty is located in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Girty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Girty:
- Armstrong County (The home county of Girty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Girty, with the one closest to Girty listed first.
- Cochrans Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Elderton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Spring Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Tunnelville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
- North Apollo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Neale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Neale is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
- Blanco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Blanco is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Apollo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edmon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Girty, with the one closest to Girty listed first.
- Sligo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sligo is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Karns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Karns is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
- Natrona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Brackenridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tarentum
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Leechburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- New Texas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Texas is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- Plum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <1>
- Springdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cheswick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Harwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Harwick is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
- Culmerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Girty, with the one closest to Girty listed first.
- Leasureville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leasureville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
- Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Dennys Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
- Ekastown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Fenelton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saxonburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Great Belt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Great Belt is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
- Herman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Frazier Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
- Saint Joe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Kepples Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
- Chicora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Girty, with the one closest to Girty listed first.
- White Mill Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
- Vintondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vintondale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Belsano
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Belsano is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
- Wilmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Rocks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Girty, with the one closest to Girty listed first.
- Lawsonham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
- New Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Phillipston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Phillipston is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Fairmont City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Brady
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Catfish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Catfish is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- Hawthorn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leatherwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Rimersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Piolett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Piolett is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
- Bela
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bela is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
- Brinkerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Girty, with the one closest to Girty listed first.
- West Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Shelocta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Parkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Saltsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aultman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aultman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
- Jacksonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Shado-Wood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
- Willet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willet is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- White
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Creekside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Creekside is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Smathers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smathers is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Girty, with the one closest to Girty listed first.
- Valier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Valier is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Langville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Langville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
- Timblin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Timblin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Worthville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Worthville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Pansy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pansy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Punxsutawney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Girty, with the one closest to Girty listed first.
- Avonmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oklahoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
- Salina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Vandergrift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Hyde Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vandergrift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Leechburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Weinel Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- North Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Bagdad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Livermore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Slickville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Girty, see our County-by-County Page for Girty.
Cemeteries Near Girty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Girty.
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 Girty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Girty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Girty, with the one closest to Girty listed first.
- South Bend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McDonalds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boiling Springs Presbyterian Cemetery
- Spring Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985924 <2>
- Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shellhammer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Church Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Church Joint Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shotts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (268 more) ...
- Porter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Girty had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Girty, with the one closest to Girty listed first.
- Shady Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
- South Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- Cochrans Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Brick Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
- Spring Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Olivet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Top is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top
- Elderton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elders Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
- Shelocta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saltsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Whitesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Tunnelville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
- Dime
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dime is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Girty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Girty.
Newspapers Published in Girty ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Girty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Girty, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Girty.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Girty:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Armstrong County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Butler County
- Cambria County
- Clarion County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Girty) 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 Girty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |