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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 Jacobs Creek (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 Jacobs Creek. 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 Jacobs Creek ...

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 Jacobs Creek: Jacobs Crk. (or less commonly used: Jacobs Ck. or Jacobs Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Jacobs Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jacobs Creek may originally have been Jacob's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Jacobs Creek might be written as Jacob Creek.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Jacobs Creek is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.

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

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Jacobs Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Creek, with the one closest to Jacobs Creek listed first.
    • Smithton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • West Newton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wyano
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
    • Yukon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Webster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
    • North Belle Vernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
      • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Hawkeye
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
    • Scottdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <2>
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
    • Sutersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gibsonton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Monessen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <2>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Creek, with the one closest to Jacobs Creek listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Elizabeth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • West Elizabeth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <2>
    • Boston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Versailles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Clairton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
      • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
      • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
      • Jefferson
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Coal Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
    • Cochrans Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
      • Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
    • Glassport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <2>
  • Armstrong County
    • Edmon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Creek, with the one closest to Jacobs Creek listed first.
    • Whitsett
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
    • Banning
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
    • Lynn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Fayette County
    • Perryopolis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Arnold City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Redstone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Fairhope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
    • Lynnwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
    • Belle Vernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dawson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Creek, with the one closest to Jacobs Creek listed first.
    • Rices Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <2>
    • Stringtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
    • Clarksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Carmichaels
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chartiers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
    • Cumberland Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Nemacolin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Ceylon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Khedive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Khedive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
    • Lippincott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
  • Indiana County
    • White
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Creek, with the one closest to Jacobs Creek listed first.
    • New Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County
    • Confluence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Creek, with the one closest to Jacobs Creek listed first.
    • Donora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Allenport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Speers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Dunlevy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Roscoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Twilight
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Elco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Charleroi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Long Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Black Diamond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
    • California
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Preston County (WV)
    • Clifton Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Jacobs Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacobs Creek.

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

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

  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
    • The Hoffman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Old Brick Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45096 <5>
  • St. Timothys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Timothys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Timothys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Washington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Perryopolis.
    • The St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46044 <5>
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fayette City Cemetery
  • West Newton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Markle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belle Vernon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Havely Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yukon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yukon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yukon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (417 more) ...
    • Milbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bowman - Flatwoods Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman - Flatwoods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman - Flatwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jacobs Creek had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Banning
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Banning is located in Fayette County
  • Whitsett
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
    • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
  • Smithton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fuller
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Fayette County
  • Fitz Henry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitz Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitz Henry
    • Fitz Henry is located in Westmoreland County
  • Port Royal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
    • Port Royal is located in Westmoreland County
  • Perryopolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Layton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Fayette County
  • Mendon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Mendon is located in Westmoreland County
  • Fayette City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Redstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Redstone is located in Fayette County
  • West Newton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Curfew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curfew have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curfew
      • Curfew is located in Fayette County
    • Waltz Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltz Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltz Mill
      • Waltz Mill is located in Westmoreland County
    • Webster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Westmoreland County

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

Newspapers Published in Jacobs Creek ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacobs Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacobs Creek, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jacobs Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Jacobs Creek:

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<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 Jacobs Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jacobs Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacobs Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1331, Longitude: -79.7417       In this case, the coordinates for Jacobs Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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