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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 Laboratory (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 Laboratory. 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 and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Laboratory is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Laboratory)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laboratory, with the one closest to Laboratory listed first.
    • East Washington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
      • East Washington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
    • Braddock
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Washington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadow Lands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Eighty Four
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Arden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Laboratory to Arden
    • Wolfdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfdale
      • Wolfdale is located in Washington County
    • Bentleyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <2>
    • Lagonda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lagonda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
      • Lagonda is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lagonda
      • From Laboratory to Lagonda
    • McGovern
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGovern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
      • McGovern is located in Washington County
    • Lone Pine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • McCracken
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Washington County
    • Green Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Allegheny County
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laboratory, with the one closest to Laboratory listed first.
    • Comettsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gringo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Harshaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Frankfort Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • South Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
      • South Heights is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Ambridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
      • Ambridge is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <2>
    • Crestmont Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
    • Kendall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Laboratory to Kendall
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laboratory, with the one closest to Laboratory listed first.
    • La Belle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Luzerne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Alicia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Chamouni
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamouni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chamouni
      • From Laboratory to Chamouni
    • Fairhope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fayette City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Kenneth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
    • Arensburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arensburg
      • From Laboratory to Arensburg
    • Brownsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Heistersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hiller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laboratory, with the one closest to Laboratory listed first.
    • West Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Swarts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lippincott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Chartiers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waynesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <2>
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County
    • Rices Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Rogersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rutan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Laboratory to Rutan
    • Khedive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Khedive
      • From Laboratory to Khedive
    • Carmichaels
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Westmoreland County
  • Belmont County (OH)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laboratory, with the one closest to Laboratory listed first.
    • Deandale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mingo Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Brilliant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Georges Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gould
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Laboratory to Gould
    • Highland City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Rayland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <2>
    • Tiltonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Steubenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Alexandria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Yorkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Alikanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
      • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alikanna
      • From Laboratory to Alikanna
    • Valley Glen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laboratory, with the one closest to Laboratory listed first.
    • Bethany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Hooverson Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Dutch Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Shank Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Follansbee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech Bottom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laboratory, with the one closest to Laboratory listed first.
    • Weirton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zalia
      • From Laboratory to Zalia
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laboratory, with the one closest to Laboratory listed first.
    • Dallas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Calis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Laboratory to Calis
    • Rocklick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Laboratory to Rocklick
    • Limestone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Laboratory to Limestone
    • Sherrard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From Laboratory to Sherrard
    • Allendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Knoxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Laboratory to Knoxville
    • Cameron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McMechen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Benwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Loudenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • Blacksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laboratory, with the one closest to Laboratory listed first.
    • Potomac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Laboratory to Potomac
    • Valley Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Point Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • West Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Triadelphia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Clearview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Echo Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Echo Point
      • From Laboratory to Echo Point
    • Pleasant Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Wheeling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Laboratory ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laboratory.

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

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

  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Letherman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chartiers Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pigeon Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigeon Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigeon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Payne Place Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Place Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Laboratory had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Braddock
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Vankirk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vankirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vankirk
    • Vankirk is located in Washington County
  • South Strabane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Strabane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strabane
    • South Strabane is located in Washington County
  • Zediker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zediker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zediker
    • Zediker is located in Washington County
  • Washington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lagonda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lagonda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
    • Lagonda is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lagonda
    • From Laboratory to Lagonda
  • Bentleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
    • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <2>
  • Glyde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyde
    • Glyde is located in Washington County
  • Eighty Four
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Arden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arden
    • From Laboratory to Arden
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
  • Meadow Lands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • McCracken
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Washington County
    • Lone Pine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • McGovern
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGovern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
      • McGovern is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Laboratory ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laboratory.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laboratory, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laboratory.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Laboratory:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<5>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 Laboratory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laboratory) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laboratory. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1527, Longitude: -80.2116    









 

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