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 Iselin (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 Iselin. 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 southwest 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Iselin is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Iselin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Iselin:
- Indiana County (The home county of Iselin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Iselin, with the one closest to Iselin listed first.
- Saltsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clarksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Lebanon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Jacksonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- White
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Aultman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Aultman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
- Parkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Bow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Shelocta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smathers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smathers is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
- Shado-Wood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
- Blairsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iselin, with the one closest to Iselin listed first.
- Karns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Karns is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
- Natrona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Sligo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sligo is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Brackenridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Texas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Texas is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- Plum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <1>
- Tarentum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Leechburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- Springdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cheswick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Unity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Garden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iselin, with the one closest to Iselin listed first.
- Olivet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Spring Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Edmon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Orchard Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Cochrans Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- North Apollo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elderton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Apollo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Whitesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Leechburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
- Neale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Neale is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iselin, with the one closest to Iselin listed first.
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Leasureville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leasureville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
- Ekastown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Dennys Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
- Saxonburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fenelton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frazier Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
- Great Belt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Great Belt is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
- Herman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Glade Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iselin, with the one closest to Iselin listed first.
- Vintondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vintondale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Wilmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Mill Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
- Belsano
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Belsano is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
- Twin Rocks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brownstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
- Lilly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lilly is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Westmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
- Cardiff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cardiff is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Conemaugh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
- Elim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elim is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iselin, with the one closest to Iselin listed first.
- Lawsonham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
- New Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Phillipston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Phillipston is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iselin, with the one closest to Iselin listed first.
- Laurelville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Laurelville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Bear Rocks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
- Jefferson County
- Valier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Valier is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Somerset County
- Laurel Mountain Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iselin, with the one closest to Iselin listed first.
- Avonmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Livermore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Slickville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
- Nihil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nihil is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nihil
- East Vandergrift
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Oklahoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
- Vandergrift
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hyde Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Burrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
- North Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Iselin, see our County-by-County Page for Iselin.
Cemeteries Near Iselin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Iselin.
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 Iselin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Iselin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Iselin, with the one closest to Iselin listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Conemaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Townsend Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Townsend Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Edmon.
- The Townsend Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Townsend Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46481 <2>
- West View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McIntire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boiling Springs Presbyterian Cemetery
- Spring Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985924 <2>
- Continue List (295 more) ...
- Spring Church Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Church Joint Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Iselin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Iselin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Iselin, with the one closest to Iselin listed first.
- Clarksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Saltsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elders Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
- Olivet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Nowrytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nowrytown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowrytown
- Avonmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- Shady Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
- White
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Spring Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Girty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Girty is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girty
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tunnelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tunnelton is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Bow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Parkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Iselin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iselin.
Newspapers Published in Iselin ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Iselin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Iselin, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Iselin.
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 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 Iselin:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Indiana County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Butler County
- Cambria County
- Clarion County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Somerset County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Iselin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Iselin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |