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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 Imperial (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 Imperial. 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 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.

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

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

  • Allegheny County     (The home county of Imperial)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
    • Moon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Moon is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
    • Sturgeon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Noblestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
    • Oakdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coraopolis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Borough of Glen Osborne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Haysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Haysville is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Osborne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Osborne is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Murdocksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
    • Moon Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Moon Run is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Run
    • Edgeworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Glenfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
    • Gringo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Gringo is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
    • South Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • South Heights is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Ambridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Crestmont Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
    • New Sheffield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
    • Harshaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Harshaville is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
    • Aliquippa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Frankfort Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Baden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Economy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Economy is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
    • Comettsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
    • Kendall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
    • Fernway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fernway is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
    • Seven Fields
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
    • Ogle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Ogle is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
    • Fox Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Fox Run is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Mars
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mars is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <1>
    • Valencia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Callery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Myoma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Myoma is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
    • Zelienople
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Evans City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Watters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Watters is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
    • Glade Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Glade Mills is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
    • Belle Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynnwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
  • Greene County
    • West Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • West Union is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
    • Ellport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
    • Enon Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • New Beaver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Wampum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
    • MacDonald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • MacDonald is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
    • McDonald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Candor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Candor is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
    • Burgettstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dinsmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
    • Cokeburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cokeburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Cross Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cross Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
    • Hanlin Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
    • Woodrow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodrow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
    • Canonsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Houston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
    • Arnold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
    • New Kensington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Parnassus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Trafford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Monessen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shaner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
    • Sutersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Larimer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
    • Murrysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Gibsonton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
    • East End
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
    • East Liverpool
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • La Croft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
    • Walkers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
    • Calcutta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenmoor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
    • Glasgow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • New Salisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
    • East Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Point is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • Mill Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
    • Toronto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <1>
    • Empire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Stratton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Stratton is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <1>
    • Deandale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
    • Mingo Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alikanna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
    • Steubenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Georges Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
    • Island Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
    • Sugar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Brilliant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Gould
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
    • Hooverson Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
    • Follansbee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
    • Shank Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
    • Wellsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dutch Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
    • Beech Bottom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Windsor Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
    • Fairhaven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • New Manchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
    • Weirton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <1>
    • Zalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
    • Lawrenceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • New Cumberland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Newell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
    • Potomac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • West Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Point Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
    • Valley Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Imperial ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Imperial.

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 Imperial - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Imperial covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Imperial had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Beechcliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Beechcliff is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechcliff
  • Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Virsoix
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Virsoix is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virsoix
  • Sturgeon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Carnot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Carnot is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnot
  • Moon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Moon is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
  • Candor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Candor is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
  • Midway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • McDonald
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Beechmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beechmont is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
  • Bavington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bavington is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavington
  • Bulger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bulger is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulger
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Primrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Primrose is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Hickman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hickman is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Groveton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Groveton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton

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

Newspapers Published in Imperial ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Imperial.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Imperial, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Imperial.

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 helpful 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 Imperial:

Footnotes ...

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<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>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 Imperial, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Imperial) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.