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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 Horners Mill (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 Horners Mill. 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 Horners Mill ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Horners Mill: Horners Ml. (or less commonly used: Horners Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Horners Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Horners Mill may originally have been Horner's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Horners Mill might be written as Horner Mill.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Horners Mill is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Horners Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horners Mill, with the one closest to Horners Mill listed first.
    • Champion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <2>
    • Indian Head
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
    • White
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Fayette County
    • Bear Rocks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
    • Laurelville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • Everson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Connellsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Connellsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
      • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <2>
    • Sitka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Fayette County
    • Dunbar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Dawson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horners Mill, with the one closest to Horners Mill listed first.
    • Versailles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Sunny Side
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
  • Armstrong County
    • Edmon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horners Mill, with the one closest to Horners Mill listed first.
    • Elim
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
    • Ferndale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
    • Lilly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Southmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Westmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Cambria County
    • Brownstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cambria City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
      • Cambria City is located in Cambria County
    • Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Johnstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lorain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
      • Lorain is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Daisytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
      • Daisytown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horners Mill, with the one closest to Horners Mill listed first.
    • Blairsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Robinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Indiana County
    • Black Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Josephine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Indiana County
    • Palmertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • White
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
    • Heshbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
      • Heshbon is located in Indiana County
    • Coral
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Graceton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
      • Graceton is located in Indiana County
    • Armagh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Claghorn ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
      • Claghorn is located in Indiana County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horners Mill, with the one closest to Horners Mill listed first.
    • Roytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
      • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
    • Lavansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
      • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
    • Sipesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
      • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
    • New Lexington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County
    • Jennerstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <2>
    • New Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Gideon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in Somerset County
    • Jenners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
      • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • Somerset
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
    • Rockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Casselman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horners Mill, with the one closest to Horners Mill listed first.
    • Allenport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <2>
    • Donora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <2>
    • Roscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Speers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Blainsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
      • Blainsburg is located in Washington County
    • California
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
    • Dunlevy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <2>
    • Elco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Long Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Stockdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <2>
    • Twilight
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • West Brownsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horners Mill, with the one closest to Horners Mill listed first.
    • Stahlstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Donegal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
      • Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <2>
    • Rector
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Laughlintown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
      • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
      • Laurel Mountain Park
    • Kecksburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
      • Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Darlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
    • Ligonier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lycippus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus
      • Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
    • Mount Joy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
      • Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Calumet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • Grantsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Horners Mill ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Horners Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Horners Mill, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Horners Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Horners Mill:

Cemeteries Near Horners Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Horners Mill.

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

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

  • Snowball Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowball Cemetery
  • Nedrow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nedrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nedrow Cemetery
  • Porch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porch Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Raymonds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Raymonds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Raymonds Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Bakersville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dan Snyder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dan Snyder Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southeast of Indian Head.
    • The Dan Snyder Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Snyder Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan Snyder Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1191187 <5>
  • Cole Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • St. Michael's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael's Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Rector.
    • The St. Michael's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Michael's of the Valley Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267682 <5>
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (243 more) ...
    • Ligonier Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ligonier Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ligonier.
      • The Ligonier Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ligonier Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921576 <5>
    • Keltz Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keltz Cemetery
    • Normalville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Jones Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
    • Jones Mills is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones Mills <2>
  • Stahlstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Donegal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
    • Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <2>
  • Bakersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • Bakersville is located in Somerset County
  • Acme
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
  • White
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
    • White is located in Fayette County
  • Indian Head
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
  • Trent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
    • Trent is located in Somerset County
  • Laughlintown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kecksburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
    • Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Laurelville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
    • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
  • Normalville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normalville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normalville
    • Normalville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normalville <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lavansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
      • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
    • Edie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edie
      • Edie is located in Somerset County
    • Ligonier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Horners Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horners Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1092, Longitude: -79.3148       In this case, the coordinates for Horners Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Horners Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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