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 McIntyre (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 McIntyre. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
McIntyre is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near McIntyre. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McIntyre:
- Indiana County (The home county of McIntyre)
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntyre, with the one closest to McIntyre listed first.
- Aultman
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Aultman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
- Jacksonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Parkwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- West Lebanon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Saltsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smathers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smathers is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
- Shelocta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shado-Wood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
- Clarksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ben Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ben Avon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
- Homer City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Graceton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Graceton is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntyre, with the one closest to McIntyre listed first.
- Karns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Karns is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
- Sligo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sligo is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Natrona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Brackenridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Leechburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- New Texas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Texas is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- Plum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <1>
- Tarentum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Springdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Unity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Cheswick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Harwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Harwick is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntyre, with the one closest to McIntyre listed first.
- Olivet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Elderton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cochrans Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Edmon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Spring Church
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Atwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Atwood is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- North Apollo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Orchard Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Whitesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Blanco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blanco is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Tunnelville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
- Apollo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rural Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntyre, with the one closest to McIntyre listed first.
- Monroe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Leasureville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leasureville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
- Dennys Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
- Ekastown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Saxonburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fenelton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntyre, with the one closest to McIntyre listed first.
- Vintondale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vintondale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- White Mill Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
- Wilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Belsano
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Belsano is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
- Twin Rocks
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cardiff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cardiff is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Brownstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
- Mundys Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mundys Corner is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Corner
- Nanty Glo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Nicktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Nicktown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
- Johnstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lilly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lilly is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntyre, with the one closest to McIntyre listed first.
- Fairmont City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntyre, with the one closest to McIntyre listed first.
- Valier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Valier is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Punxsutawney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntyre, with the one closest to McIntyre listed first.
- Laurel Mountain Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Thomas Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
- Tire Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
- Jerome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Davidsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jennerstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntyre, with the one closest to McIntyre listed first.
- Livermore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Avonmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
- Salina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Alexandria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nihil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nihil is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nihil
- Slickville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
- East Vandergrift
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Oklahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
- New Derry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Congruity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Congruity is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congruity
- Vandergrift
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McIntyre, see our County-by-County Page for McIntyre.
Cemeteries Near McIntyre ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McIntyre.
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 McIntyre - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McIntyre covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McIntyre, with the one closest to McIntyre listed first.
- McIntire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Conemaugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kunkle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smathers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coral Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Coral Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coral.
- The Coral Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129169 <2>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (257 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Speedy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 McIntyre in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McIntyre.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McIntyre, with the one closest to McIntyre listed first.
- Crete
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crete is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- Parkwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Saltsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smathers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smathers is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
- Clarksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shelocta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- Elders Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
- Two Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Two Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
- Olivet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Nowrytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nowrytown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowrytown
- Livermore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Graceton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Graceton is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Homer City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tunnelton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tunnelton is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McIntyre. See our List of 1890's Communities around McIntyre.
Newspapers Published in McIntyre ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around McIntyre.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McIntyre, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McIntyre.
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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to McIntyre:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Indiana County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Butler County
- Cambria County
- Clarion County
- Jefferson County
- Somerset County
- Westmoreland 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McIntyre) 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 McIntyre, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |