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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 Great Belt (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 Great Belt. 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.

Name Variations for Great Belt ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Greatbelt.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and 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.

Great Belt is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Great Belt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Belt, with the one closest to Great Belt listed first.
    • Herman
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Saxonburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dennys Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Frazier Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fenelton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Butler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butler
      • East Butler is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Butler <2>
    • Meadowood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood
      • Meadowood is located in Butler County
    • Oak Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Butler County
    • Saint Joe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Joe
      • From Great Belt to Saint Joe
    • Butler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ekastown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Leasureville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nixon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Butler County
  • Allegheny County
  • Armstrong County
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Belt, with the one closest to Great Belt listed first.
    • Knob
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knob
      • From Great Belt to Knob
    • Wallace City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
      • Wallace City is located in Beaver County
    • Barrisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lillyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Economy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
    • Wurtemburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Conway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Freedom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
    • Frisco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Great Belt to Frisco
    • Baden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baden <2>
    • East Rochester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Ellwood City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Monaca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Belt, with the one closest to Great Belt listed first.
    • East Brady
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Phillipston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Catfish
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catfish
      • From Great Belt to Catfish
    • Bela
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bela
      • From Great Belt to Bela
    • Lawsonham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rimersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • West Freedom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Toby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
      • Toby is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toby
      • From Great Belt to Toby
    • Foxburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Saint Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <2>
    • Callensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alum Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Leatherwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Indiana County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Belt, with the one closest to Great Belt listed first.
    • Grant City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Rose Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harlansburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Energy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Altman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McCaslin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCaslin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
      • McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCaslin
      • From Great Belt to McCaslin
    • Wampum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • East Moravia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • New Beaver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
      • New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • South New Castle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Belt, with the one closest to Great Belt listed first.
    • North Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Courtneys Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Swamproot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
    • Perrys Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Belt, with the one closest to Great Belt listed first.
    • Eakin Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Clintonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <2>
    • Nectarine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
      • Nectarine is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nectarine
      • From Great Belt to Nectarine
    • Barkeyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <2>
    • Emlenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <2>
    • Bullion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullion
      • From Great Belt to Bullion
    • Saint George
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Belt, with the one closest to Great Belt listed first.
    • Bagdad
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bagdad
      • From Great Belt to Bagdad
    • Arnold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
    • West Leechburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Lower Burrell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • New Kensington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hyde Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Vandergrift
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Oklahoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Salina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Avonmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Great Belt ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Great Belt.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jefferson Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pape Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pape Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pape Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summit Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gruenwalt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gruenwalt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gruenwalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (323 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Great Belt had a population of 146 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Herman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jefferson Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Center
    • Jefferson Center is located in Butler County
  • Brinker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinker
    • Brinker is located in Butler County
  • Saxonburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Coyleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyleville
    • Coyleville is located in Butler County
  • Carbon Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
    • Carbon Center is located in Butler County
  • Fenelton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ekastown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sarversville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarversville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarversville
    • Sarversville is located in Butler County
  • Sarver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarver
    • Sarver is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarver <2>
  • Leasureville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Joe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
    • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Joe
    • From Great Belt to Saint Joe
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    • Butler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Lick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lick
      • Sandy Lick is located in Butler County
    • Boggsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggsville
      • Boggsville 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 Great Belt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Great Belt.

Newspapers Published in Great Belt ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Great Belt.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Great Belt, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Great Belt.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Great Belt:

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Great Belt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Great Belt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Great Belt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8084, Longitude: -79.8031       In this case, the coordinates for Great Belt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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