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 Lowber (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 Lowber. 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 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.
Lowber is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Lowber. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lowber:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Lowber)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowber, with the one closest to Lowber listed first.
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Sutersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shaner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- West Newton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Herminie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rillton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wyano
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
- Yukon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Webster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Arona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arona is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Irwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <1>
- Smithton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowber, with the one closest to Lowber listed first.
- Buena Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Versailles
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Versailles is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- Clairton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Side
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Mendelssohn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
- Coal Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Glassport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowber, with the one closest to Lowber listed first.
- Edmon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Apollo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- North Apollo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leechburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Freeport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Church
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowber, with the one closest to Lowber listed first.
- Banning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Banning is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Arnold City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Fairhope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Whitsett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whitsett is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
- Belle Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Brownstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Fayette City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Fuller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fuller is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Lynn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lynn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Perryopolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Redstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Kenneth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowber, with the one closest to Lowber listed first.
- Clarksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rices Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Chartiers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Fairdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Nemacolin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nemacolin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
- Carmichaels
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Ceylon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Khedive
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Lippincott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowber, with the one closest to Lowber listed first.
- White
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Bow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Clarksburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowber, with the one closest to Lowber listed first.
- Donora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Black Diamond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Monongahela
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Charleroi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Ellsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- New Eagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Charleroi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twilight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twilight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Dunlevy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Baidland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Baidland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
- Gastonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gastonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lowber, see our County-by-County Page for Lowber.
Cemeteries Near Lowber ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lowber.
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 Lowber - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lowber covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lowber, with the one closest to Lowber listed first.
- Guffey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Weaver & Waddell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Newton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wineland Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Markle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Milbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Mars Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dravo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Madison Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Round Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Elizabeth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180962 <2>
- Continue List (444 more) ...
- Yukon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Lowber in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lowber.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lowber, with the one closest to Lowber listed first.
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Sutersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Scott Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Scott Haven is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Haven
- Blythedale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Blythedale is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- West Newton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dick is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
- Buena Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Yohoghany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yohoghany is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yohoghany
- Guffey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Guffey is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffey
- Shaner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Douglass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Douglass is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Rillton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Alpsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alpsville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpsville
- Greenock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenock is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Webster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lowber. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lowber.
Newspapers Published in Lowber ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lowber.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lowber, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lowber.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Lowber:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Indiana County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lowber) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lowber, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |