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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 Highland (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 Highland. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Highland is located in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.

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

  • Allegheny County     (The home county of Highland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Morningside
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
      • Morningside is located in Allegheny County
    • Sharpsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <2>
    • Aspinwall
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
      • Aspinwall is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspinwall <2>
    • Nadine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nadine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
      • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
    • Cherry City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
      • Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
    • Etna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <2>
    • Lawrenceville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County
    • Millvale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millvale
      • Millvale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millvale <2>
    • Blawnox
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blawnox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawnox
      • Blawnox is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blawnox <2>
    • Fox Chapel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
      • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <2>
    • Edgewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
    • Swissvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Freeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Leechburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Apollo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <2>
    • Orchard Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • North Apollo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <2>
    • Edmon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • McVille
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Armstrong County
    • Neale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
    • Spring Church
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Olivet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Cochrans Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • Rosston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Ambridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
      • Ambridge is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <2>
    • Economy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • South Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
      • South Heights is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Baden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Gringo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
      • Gringo is located in Beaver County
    • Aliquippa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
      • Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <2>
    • Crestmont Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
    • New Sheffield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
      • New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
    • Wallace City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Conway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Knob
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Freedom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Valencia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <2>
    • Mars
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
      • Mars is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <2>
    • Seven Fields
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
      • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
    • Ekastown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
    • Fernway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
      • Fernway is located in Butler County
    • Fox Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Butler County
    • Callery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callery
      • Callery is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <2>
    • Frazier Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
      • Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
    • Saxonburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Monroe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Brownsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Butler County
    • Watters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
      • Watters is located in Butler County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Belle Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fairhope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
    • Lynnwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
    • Arnold City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Banning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Whitsett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
    • Lynn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Fayette County
    • Newell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Chamouni
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamouni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
    • Kenneth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • White
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
    • Clarksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Saltsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Finleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gastonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
      • Gastonville is located in Washington County
    • McMurray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
      • McMurray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <2>
    • Thompsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
    • Monongahela
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
      • Monongahela is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <2>
    • New Eagle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eagle
      • New Eagle is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Eagle <2>
    • MacDonald
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
      • MacDonald is located in Washington County
    • McDonald
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <2>
    • Baidland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baidland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
      • Baidland is located in Washington County
    • Black Diamond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
    • Cokeburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
      • Cokeburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Arnold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • New Kensington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Trafford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <2>
    • Murrysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
    • Lower Burrell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Larimer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
      • Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
    • North Irwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
      • North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Export
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Export have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
      • Export is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Export <2>
    • Irwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <2>
    • Shaner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Harrison City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison City
      • Harrison City is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison City <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Highland ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highland, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Highland:

Cemeteries Near Highland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland.

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

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

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Allegheny Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Minersville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithfield East End Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Homewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sunset View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ohave Shalom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ohave Shalom Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Auhave Shalom Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohave Shalom Cemetery
  • Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (432 more) ...
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Pittsburgh.
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44504 <4>
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • East Liberty
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
    • East Liberty is located in Allegheny County
  • Sharpsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <2>
  • Homewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Allegheny County
  • Morningside
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Morningside is located in Allegheny County
  • Brushton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
    • Brushton is located in Allegheny County
  • Aspinwall
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
    • Aspinwall is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspinwall <2>
  • Nadine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nadine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
    • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
  • Etna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <2>
  • Lawrenceville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County
  • Swissvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
    • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <2>
  • Wittmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittmer
    • Wittmer is located in Allegheny County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Sandy Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County
    • Pittsburgh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Soho
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soho
      • Soho is located in Allegheny County

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

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.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- Highland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4723, Longitude: -79.9195       In this case, the coordinates for Highland 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 Highland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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