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 McDonald (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 McDonald. 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 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.
McDonald is primarily located in Washington County. A portion of McDonald extends into Allegheny 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 McDonald. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McDonald:
- Washington County (The home county of McDonald)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.
- MacDonald
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- Midway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Candor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Cokeburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Burgettstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Strabane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Woodrow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- McGovern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McGovern is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
- Cross Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Dinsmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.
- Sturgeon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Noblestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Oakdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Bridgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Heidelberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Carnegie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Essen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Upper Saint Clair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moon Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moon Run is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Run
- Pennsbury Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pennsbury Village is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsbury Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Crafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.
- Gringo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- South Heights
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Ambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- Comettsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Frankfort Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Harshaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Aliquippa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Sheffield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- Kendall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Baden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Economy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Economy is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
- Conway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.
- Fernway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fernway is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Seven Fields
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Fox Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Ogle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Valencia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mars
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Callery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Myoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Evans City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Watters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Watters is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
- Zelienople
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glade Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glade Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
- Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.
- Belle Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Arnold City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Fairhope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Newell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Brownstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Chamouni
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Fayette City
(28 miles [45.1 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
- La Belle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Alicia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alicia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- East Millsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Millsboro is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millsboro
- Kenneth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Luzerne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Luzerne is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.
- West Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Swarts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Chartiers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Clarksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lippincott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.
- Monessen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Webster
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Sutersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gibsonton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Shaner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Trafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Belle Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Larimer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
- North Irwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Rillton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Newton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.
- East End
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- East Liverpool
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- La Croft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Walkers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Calcutta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmoor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- New Salisbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.
- Mingo Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Deandale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Steubenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Toronto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Alikanna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Brilliant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Georges Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Empire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Gould
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Stratton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Alexandria
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Island Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.
- Hooverson Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Follansbee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Bethany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shank Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Beech Bottom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Windsor Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.
- Weirton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Zalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Fairhaven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- New Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Chester
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Newell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall County (WV)
- Dallas
(28 miles [45.1 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 McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.
- Potomac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- West Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Point Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Echo Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Triadelphia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McDonald, see our County-by-County Page for McDonald.
Cemeteries Near McDonald ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McDonald.
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 McDonald - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McDonald covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.
- Robb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Robinson Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Noblestown Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oakdale Old German Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Old German Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Old German Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Oakdale.
- The Oakdale Old German Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old German Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375402 <2>
- Covanter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #691361 <2>
- Continue List (466 more) ...
- Cherry Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Agatha Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 McDonald had a population of 1,698 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, McDonald had a population of 2,040 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McDonald, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.
- Primrose
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Primrose is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Sturgeon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Midway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Venice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Venice is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Cecil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Federal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Federal is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
- Hickman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hickman is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Beechmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beechmont is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
- Candor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Bulger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bulger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulger
- Morgan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Walkers Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walkers Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Mill
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Beechcliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beechcliff is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechcliff
- Imperial
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Burgettstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McDonald. See our List of 1890's Communities around McDonald.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of McDonald ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around McDonald.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of McDonald. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of McDonald and those printed in the larger area surrounding McDonald.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> of McDonald.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 McDonald:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Westmoreland County
- Columbiana County
- Jefferson County
- Brooke County
- Hancock 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 McDonald, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- McDonald) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |