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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 Grafton (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 Grafton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Grafton is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Indiana County     (The home county of Grafton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Black Lick
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Palmertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Josephine
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Indiana County
    • Coral
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Graceton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
      • Graceton is located in Indiana County
    • Blairsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Smathers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smathers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
    • Heshbon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
      • Heshbon is located in Indiana County
    • Homer City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
      • Waterman is located in Indiana County
    • Lucerne Mines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Mines
      • Lucerne Mines is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
    • Jacksonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Karns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Natrona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • New Texas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • Plum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Brackenridge
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • Leechburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Unity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Allegheny County
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
    • Monroeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Pitcairn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Tarentum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
      • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <2>
    • Universal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Allegheny County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Olivet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Edmon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • Elderton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Spring Church
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cochrans Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • Orchard Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Atwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • North Apollo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <2>
    • Apollo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <2>
    • Whitesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Blanco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Rural Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Leechburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler County
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Wilmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Vintondale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • White Mill Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
      • White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
    • Brownstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cambria City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
      • Cambria City is located in Cambria County
    • Lilly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Westmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
    • Belsano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
      • Belsano is located in Cambria County
    • Twin Rocks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Elim
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
    • Johnstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Southmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Cardiff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Cambria County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Bear Rocks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
    • Laurelville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • Champion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • White
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Fayette County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Thomas Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
      • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Tire Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
    • Jerome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Jennerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <2>
    • Davidsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <2>
    • Benson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hollsopple
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jenners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
      • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • Paint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Roytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
      • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Windber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Blough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Burrell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bolivar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Florence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
    • Seward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
    • Robb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • Derry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
    • New Alexandria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <2>
    • Latrobe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
      • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <2>
    • McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Kingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
    • Avonmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Grafton ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grafton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grafton, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grafton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Grafton:

Cemeteries Near Grafton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grafton.

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

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

  • Coral Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coral Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coral.
    • The Coral Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129169 <4>
  • Kunkle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkle Cemetery
  • Blairsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smathers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
  • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • McIntire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Frye Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
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    • Evans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Conemaugh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conemaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conemaugh Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Smith
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Smith is located in Indiana County
  • Blairsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Graceton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • Graceton is located in Indiana County
  • Smathers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smathers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
    • Smathers is located in Indiana County
  • Snyder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Snyder is located in Indiana County
  • Burrell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
    • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
  • Cokeville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeville
    • Cokeville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Grays
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
    • Grays is located in Westmoreland County
  • Heshbon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
    • Heshbon is located in Indiana County
  • Homer City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolivar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Two Lick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
    • Two Lick is located in Indiana County
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    • Livermore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
    • Hillside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Westmoreland County
    • Lockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Westmoreland County

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

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

The official website for State 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grafton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grafton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4734, Longitude: -79.2089       In this case, the coordinates for Grafton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Grafton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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