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 Harmony (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 Harmony. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Harmony is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Harmony. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harmony:
- Butler County (The home county of Harmony)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Zelienople
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Evans City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watters
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Watters is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
- Connoquenessing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Ribold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ribold is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribold
- Whitestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitestown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
- Ogle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Callery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fernway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fernway is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Fox Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Myoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Brownsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brownsdale is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Portersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Bradford Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Wexford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Duff City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Duff City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
- Franklin Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
- Gibsonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
- Ingomar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sewickley Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Leetsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wildwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgeworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Sewickley Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Allison Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Freeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shadyside Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
- Shadyside Village has also been known as:
- Buffalo Creek
- Yellow Dog Village
- Aladdin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Slate Lick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Laird Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
- Worthington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kaylor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
- Fredericksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Cowansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McVille
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McVille is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Walkchalk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Walkchalk is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkchalk
- Bradys Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
- Queenstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Goehring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goehring is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goehring
- Barrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barrisville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
- Lillyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lillyville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
- Frisco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Wurtemburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knob is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- North Sewickley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Sewickley is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sewickley
- Ellwood City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wallace City is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
- Eastvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eastvale is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Thompson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Thompson is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Conway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- East Brady
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipston is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Ellport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Rose Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Energy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Grant City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Wampum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Beaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Altman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Altman is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
- Harlansburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- East Moravia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
- McCaslin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
- South New Castle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Mahoningtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
- Enon Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- North Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Liberty is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Courtneys Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
- Leesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Leesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Swamproot
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
- Enterprise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Millburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Millburn is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Perrys Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- Carbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Mercer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Barkeyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nectarine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nectarine is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
- Clintonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eakin Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Candor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- MacDonald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Arnold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Kensington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parnassus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Lower Burrell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bagdad
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Weinel Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- West Leechburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Hyde Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- State Line ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- East Palestine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Unity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- East End
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Mill Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
- Calcutta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Carmel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- New Waterford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Liverpool
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- La Croft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Rogers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Glenmoor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- Walkers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Mahoning County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- New Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lowellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Poland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Lima
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Campbell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Struthers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Chester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairhaven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- New Manchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harmony, see our County-by-County Page for Harmony.
Cemeteries Near Harmony ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harmony.
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 Harmony - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harmony covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Harmonist Society Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Camp Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Run Cemetery
- The Camp Run Cemetery has also been known as:
- Camp Run United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44520 <2>
- Evans City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burns Unionville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wagner Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Nebb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boggs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Powell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wurtemburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Concord UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Concord UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Beaver Falls.
- The Concord UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Concord Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144160 <2>
- Continue List (387 more) ...
- St. Cecilias Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Old Brownsdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Portersville Bible Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harmony had a population of 585 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Harmony had a population of 855 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Zelienople
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eidenau
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eidenau is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidenau
- Middle Lancaster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Middle Lancaster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Lancaster
- Fombell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fombell is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fombell
- Evans City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goehring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goehring is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goehring
- Barrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barrisville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
- Ogle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Callery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zeno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zeno is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeno
- Ribold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ribold is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribold
- Connoquenessing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Whitestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitestown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
- Lillyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lillyville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harmony. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harmony.
Newspapers Published in Harmony ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harmony.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harmony, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harmony.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Harmony:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Clarion County
- Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Columbiana County
- Mahoning County
- Hancock County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harmony) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harmony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |