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 Grapeville (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 Grapeville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Grapeville is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Grapeville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grapeville:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Grapeville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grapeville, with the one closest to Grapeville listed first.
- Jeannette
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Radebaugh
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Radebaugh is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radebaugh
- Penn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Penn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Claridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Adamsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Adamsburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Harrison City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Southwest Greensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Southwest Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Greensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,002 people
- Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manor is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <1>
- Westmoreland City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Westmoreland City is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland City
- Arona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arona is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Shafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shafton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafton
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grapeville, with the one closest to Grapeville listed first.
- Pitcairn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wall is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Monroeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmerding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East McKeesport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Versailles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Versailles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Versailles is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- White Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Lincoln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grapeville, with the one closest to Grapeville listed first.
- Edmon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Apollo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Apollo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Spring Church
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Olivet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Leechburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cochrans Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Freeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Aladdin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Neale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Neale is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
- McVille
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McVille is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grapeville, with the one closest to Grapeville listed first.
- Monroe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Monroe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Ekastown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Leasureville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Leasureville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grapeville, with the one closest to Grapeville listed first.
- Laurelville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laurelville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Bear Rocks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
- Everson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Everson is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Banning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Banning is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Fuller
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fuller is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Lynn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Whitsett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitsett is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
- Arnold City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Fairhope
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Lynnwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Perryopolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grapeville, with the one closest to Grapeville listed first.
- White
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Bow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saltsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Black Lick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Black Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
- West Lebanon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Aultman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aultman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
- Josephine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Josephine is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Palmertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coral
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grapeville, with the one closest to Grapeville listed first.
- Laurel Mountain Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bakersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bakersville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Roytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roytown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
- Jennerstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grapeville, with the one closest to Grapeville listed first.
- Donora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Black Diamond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Monongahela
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Ellsworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Charleroi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Eagle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Charleroi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Twilight
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twilight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Allenport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baidland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baidland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
- Dunlevy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grapeville, see our County-by-County Page for Grapeville.
Cemeteries Near Grapeville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grapeville.
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 Grapeville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grapeville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grapeville, with the one closest to Grapeville listed first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery (New)
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jeannette Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery (Old)
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greek Orthodox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greek Orthodox Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greek Orthodox Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Jeannette.
- The Greek Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greek Cemetery
- Russian Orthodox Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44967 <2>
- Westmoreland County Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brush Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Adamsburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44464 <2>
- St. Barbaras Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Temple Emanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harrolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Denmark Manor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (408 more) ...
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Irwin Union Cemetery
- Errett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grapeville had a population of 116 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grapeville, with the one closest to Grapeville listed first.
- Jeannette
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Radebaugh
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Radebaugh is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radebaugh
- Adamsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Adamsburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Claridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boquet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boquet is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boquet
- Harrison City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shafton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafton
- Oakville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Irwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <1>
- Madison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foxtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Foxtown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Youngwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Georges Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Georges Station is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Station
- Delmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grapeville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grapeville.
Newspapers Published in Grapeville ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grapeville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grapeville, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grapeville.
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 Grapeville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Butler County
- Fayette County
- Indiana County
- Somerset County
- Washington 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> | 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 Grapeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Grapeville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |