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 Kammerer (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 Kammerer. 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 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.
Kammerer is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Kammerer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kammerer:
- Washington County (The home county of Kammerer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kammerer, with the one closest to Kammerer listed first.
- Dunningsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dunningsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunningsville
- Gilkeson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilkeson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkeson
- Baidland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Baidland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
- Sudan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sudan is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
- Eighty Four
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Eagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Finleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gastonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gastonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
- Monongahela
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McMurray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Scenery Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kammerer, with the one closest to Kammerer listed first.
- Library
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sunny Side
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Cochrans Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
- Bethel Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
- Brightwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brightwood is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
- Upper Saint Clair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Elizabeth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clairton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mendelssohn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kammerer, with the one closest to Kammerer listed first.
- South Heights
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Gringo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Ambridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kammerer, with the one closest to Kammerer listed first.
- Belle Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Lynnwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Arnold City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Fairhope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- La Belle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Brownstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Chamouni
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Fayette City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Luzerne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Luzerne is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Alicia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alicia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Kenneth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kammerer, with the one closest to Kammerer listed first.
- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chartiers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Rices Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Lippincott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- West Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Stringtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Swarts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Carmichaels
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Fairdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Khedive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kammerer, with the one closest to Kammerer listed first.
- Monessen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gibsonton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- North Belle Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Sutersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Shaner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Smithton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Herminie
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wyano
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
- Rillton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kammerer, with the one closest to Kammerer listed first.
- Bethany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hooverson Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Dutch Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Follansbee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shank Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marshall County (WV)
- Dallas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kammerer, with the one closest to Kammerer listed first.
- Potomac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Point Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kammerer, see our County-by-County Page for Kammerer.
Cemeteries Near Kammerer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kammerer.
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 Kammerer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kammerer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kammerer, with the one closest to Kammerer listed first.
- Pigeon Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Munntown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- United Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Finleyville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Letherman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letherman Cemetery
- The Letherman Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Pigeon Creek Dunkard Cemetery
- St. Clements Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Scenery Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenery Hill Cemetery
- The Scenery Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962382 <2>
- Maple Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (450 more) ...
- Monongahela Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lawn Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Kammerer had a population of 74 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kammerer, with the one closest to Kammerer listed first.
- Dunningsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dunningsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunningsville
- Vanceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vanceville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceville
- Gilkeson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilkeson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkeson
- Baidland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Baidland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
- Courtney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Courtney is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
- Thomas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Venetia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wylandville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wylandville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylandville
- Eighty Four
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bower Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bower Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower Hill
- Odell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Odell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
- New Eagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Elkhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Wallace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wallace is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Huston Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Huston Run is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kammerer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kammerer.
Newspapers Published in Kammerer ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kammerer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kammerer, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kammerer.
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 Kammerer:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Westmoreland County
- Brooke County
- Marshall County
- Ohio 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> | 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 Kammerer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kammerer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |