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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 Laird Crossing (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 Laird Crossing. 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 Laird Crossing ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Laird Crossing: Laird Xing.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Armstrong County     (The home county of Laird Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laird Crossing, with the one closest to Laird Crossing listed first.
    • Cowansville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Worthington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Shadyside Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Walkchalk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
      • West Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Gosford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gosford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosford
      • Gosford is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gosford
      • From Laird Crossing to Gosford
    • Kittanning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Kittanning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
      • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Wick City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick City
      • Wick City is located in Armstrong County
    • Kaylor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rimer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rimer
      • From Laird Crossing to Rimer
    • Applewold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewold
      • Applewold is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laird Crossing, with the one closest to Laird Crossing listed first.
    • Sligo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Karns
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Karns
      • From Laird Crossing to Karns
    • Brackenridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <2>
    • Natrona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Culmerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarentum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Curtisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <2>
    • Rural Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cheswick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <2>
    • Gibsonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laird Crossing, with the one closest to Laird Crossing listed first.
    • East Brady
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <2>
    • Phillipston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Catfish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catfish
      • From Laird Crossing to Catfish
    • Lawsonham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bela
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bela. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bela
      • From Laird Crossing to Bela
    • Rimersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <2>
    • Toby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
      • Toby is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toby
      • From Laird Crossing to Toby
    • West Freedom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Leatherwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Piolett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piolett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
      • Piolett is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piolett
      • From Laird Crossing to Piolett
    • Sligo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <2>
    • Callensburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laird Crossing, with the one closest to Laird Crossing listed first.
    • Shelocta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Beyer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • West Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Smicksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
      • Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <2>
    • Parkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parkwood
      • From Laird Crossing to Parkwood
    • Willet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Plumville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
      • Plumville is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Saltsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
      • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <2>
    • Davis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis
      • From Laird Crossing to Davis
    • Clarksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Creekside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Chambersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laird Crossing, with the one closest to Laird Crossing listed first.
    • Langville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pansy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Worthville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Timblin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Ohl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Corsica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
      • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laird Crossing, with the one closest to Laird Crossing listed first.
    • Grant City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Rose Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Harlansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laird Crossing, with the one closest to Laird Crossing listed first.
    • Courtneys Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • North Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Swamproot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laird Crossing, with the one closest to Laird Crossing listed first.
    • Eakin Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Emlenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <2>
    • Clintonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <2>
    • Nickleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint George
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Nectarine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barkeyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <2>
    • Bullion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullion
      • From Laird Crossing to Bullion
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laird Crossing, with the one closest to Laird Crossing listed first.
    • Bagdad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bagdad
      • From Laird Crossing to Bagdad
    • Hyde Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <2>
    • West Leechburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • East Vandergrift
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <2>
    • Lower Burrell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <2>
    • Oklahoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Arnold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
    • New Kensington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Avonmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Salina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Laird Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laird Crossing.

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

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

  • Worthington Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lawnhaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnhaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawnhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kittanning Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Croyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brush Valley Brethren Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cowan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Eusebius Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Eusebius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Eusebius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...
    • Cumberland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ford City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

While we didn't find Laird Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Laird Crossing.

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

  • Craigsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
    • Craigsville is located in Armstrong County
  • Worthington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fosters Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Mills
    • Fosters Mills is located in Armstrong County
  • Cowansville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Walkchalk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Armstrong County
  • Rattigan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattigan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattigan
    • Rattigan is located in Butler County
  • Fenelton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Coyleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyleville
    • Coyleville is located in Butler County
  • Adrian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Armstrong County
  • Sherrett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrett
    • Sherrett is located in Armstrong County
  • McHaddon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaddon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaddon
    • McHaddon is located in Armstrong County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Kittanning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ewing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Armstrong County
    • Gosford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gosford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosford
      • Gosford is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gosford
      • From Laird Crossing to Gosford

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

Newspapers Published in Laird Crossing ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laird Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laird Crossing, 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 Laird Crossing.

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 Laird Crossing:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Laird Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laird Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laird Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8705, Longitude: -79.6327    









 

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