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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 southeast 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 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.

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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <2>
    • Saxonburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
      • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <2>
    • Dennys Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
    • Frazier Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
      • Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Butler County
    • Butler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ekastown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
    • Leasureville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Butler County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Belt, with the one closest to Great Belt listed first.
    • Culmerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
    • Curtisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
      • Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
    • Russellton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <2>
    • Karns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Brackenridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Natrona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Tarentum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Rural Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Indianola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Harwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
    • Wildwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
      • Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Belt, with the one closest to Great Belt listed first.
    • Shadyside Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
      • Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
      • Shadyside Village has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Creek
      • Yellow Dog Village
    • Worthington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Laird Crossing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
      • Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
    • Freeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McVille
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Armstrong County
    • Walkchalk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkchalk
      • Walkchalk is located in Armstrong County
    • West Ford City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
      • West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
    • Cowansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowansville
      • Cowansville is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowansville <2>
    • Rosston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Rosston is located in Armstrong County
    • West Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
      • West Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Kaylor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
      • Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
    • Applewold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewold
      • Applewold is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
      • Barrisville is located in Beaver County
    • Lillyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Lillyville is located in Beaver County
    • Economy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <2>
    • Phillipston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
    • Catfish
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
    • Bela
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
    • Lawsonham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <2>
    • West Freedom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
      • West Freedom is located in Clarion County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
      • Callensburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Alum Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
      • Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
    • Leatherwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Belt, with the one closest to Great Belt listed first.
    • West Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
    • Shelocta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Saltsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
      • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <2>
    • Clarksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • White
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
      • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Harlansburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
    • Ellport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
      • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
    • Energy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Lawrence County
    • Altman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
      • Altman is located in Lawrence County
    • Wampum
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.
    • Courtneys Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtneys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
      • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Swamproot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
      • Swamproot is located in Mercer County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
      • Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Belt, with the one closest to Great Belt listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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>
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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>
    • Saint George
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Venango County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Belt, with the one closest to Great Belt listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <2>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <2>
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <2>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
    • 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.

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]<3>. 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 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:

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)
    • 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
  • Jefferson Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Center Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Pape Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pape Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pape Cemetery
  • Summit Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
  • Gruenwalt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gruenwalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gruenwalt Cemetery
  • Rockdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Cemetery
  • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (321 more) ...
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • North Side Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Herman is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <2>
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
    • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <2>
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
    • Ekastown is located in Butler County
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
    • Leasureville is located in Butler County
  • Saint Joe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
    • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.

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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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).
<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.




 

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