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 McKeesport (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 McKeesport. 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 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.
McKeesport is located in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near McKeesport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McKeesport:
- Allegheny County (The home county of McKeesport)
- The following are listed by their distance from McKeesport, with the one closest to McKeesport listed first.
- White Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <2>
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Port Vue
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vue
- Port Vue is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
- Dravosburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dravosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dravosburg
- Dravosburg is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dravosburg <2>
- Duquesne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
- Duquesne is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duquesne <2>
- Kennywood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennywood Park
- Kennywood Park is located in Allegheny County
- Kennywood Park has also been known as:
- Kennywood
- West Mifflin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
- West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <2>
- Versailles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- Glassport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
- Glassport is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <2>
- East Pittsburgh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pittsburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittsburgh
- East Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pittsburgh <2>
- East McKeesport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
- East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <2>
- Clairton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
- Clairton is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <2>
- Coal Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKeesport, with the one closest to McKeesport listed first.
- Apollo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
- Apollo is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <2>
- Edmon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Leechburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- Leechburg is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leechburg <2>
- North Apollo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
- North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <2>
- Orchard Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Freeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
- Spring Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Church
- Spring Church is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Church <2>
- Olivet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- McVille
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- McVille is located in Armstrong County
- Neale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Cochrans Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKeesport, with the one closest to McKeesport listed first.
- Ambridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
- Ambridge is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <2>
- South Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Gringo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Crestmont Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Economy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Aliquippa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
- Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <2>
- Baden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Baden is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baden <2>
- New Sheffield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Wallace City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
- Wallace City is located in Beaver County
- Conway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
- Knob
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKeesport, with the one closest to McKeesport listed first.
- Valencia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
- Valencia is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <2>
- Ekastown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Mars
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
- Mars is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <2>
- Seven Fields
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Monroe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Saxonburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
- Saxonburg is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <2>
- Fox Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Callery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callery
- Callery is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <2>
- Frazier Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
- Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
- Leasureville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
- Leasureville is located in Butler County
- Fernway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Watters
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
- Watters is located in Butler County
- Brownsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Brownsdale is located in Butler County
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKeesport, with the one closest to McKeesport listed first.
- Arnold City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Belle Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
- Belle Vernon is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Vernon <2>
- Fairhope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Lynnwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Banning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Brownstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Fayette City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Whitsett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Fayette County
- Newell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Perryopolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryopolis
- Perryopolis is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryopolis <2>
- Redstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Chamouni
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKeesport, with the one closest to McKeesport listed first.
- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Chartiers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Rices Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
- Rices Landing is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <2>
- Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Stringtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKeesport, with the one closest to McKeesport listed first.
- White
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- White is located in Indiana County
- Clarksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <2>
- Saltsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKeesport, with the one closest to McKeesport listed first.
- Ellsworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Gastonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
- Gastonville is located in Washington County
- Black Diamond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Monongahela
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
- Monongahela is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <2>
- Finleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finleyville
- Finleyville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finleyville <2>
- New Eagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eagle
- New Eagle is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Eagle <2>
- Donora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
- Donora is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <2>
- Baidland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - North Charleroi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Charleroi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
- North Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Sudan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
- Sudan is located in Washington County
- McMurray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
- McMurray is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <2>
- Thompsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Charleroi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleroi
- Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleroi <2>
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKeesport, with the one closest to McKeesport listed first.
- Larimer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
- Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
- Trafford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
- Trafford is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <2>
- Shaner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - North Irwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
- North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Irwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <2>
- Sutersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutersville
- Sutersville is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutersville <2>
- Manor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Manor is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <2>
- Westmoreland City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland City
- Westmoreland City is located in Westmoreland County
- Murrysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
- Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <2>
- Herminie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
- Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <2>
- Adamsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
- Adamsburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Harrison City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison City
- Harrison City is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison City <2>
- West Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McKeesport, see our County-by-County Page for McKeesport.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of McKeesport ...
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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around McKeesport.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of McKeesport. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of McKeesport and those printed in the larger area surrounding McKeesport.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of McKeesport.
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 McKeesport:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Allegheny County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Beaver County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Butler County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Indiana County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Westmoreland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Armstrong County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Allegheny County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Allegheny County
Cemeteries Near McKeesport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McKeesport.
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 McKeesport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McKeesport, with the one closest to McKeesport listed first.
- St. Mary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys German Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46161 <4>
- McKeesport & Versailles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- The McKeesport & Versailles Cemetery has also been known as:
- Versailles Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeesport & Versailles Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240007 <4>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- The Sacred Heart Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sacred Heart Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Calvary Slovak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- The Calvary Slovak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Slovak Cemetery
- Port Vue Polish Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Slovak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329388 <4>
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Beth Jacob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Jacob Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46096 <4>
- Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (431 more) ...
- Holy Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
- St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2246256 <4>
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Cemetery
- Holy Family Cemetery
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that McKeesport had a population of 20,741 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, McKeesport had a population of 18,927 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McKeesport, with the one closest to McKeesport listed first.
- Riverton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Dravosburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dravosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dravosburg
- Dravosburg is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dravosburg <2>
- Camden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
- Duquesne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
- Duquesne is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duquesne <2>
- Bessemer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - New England
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Allegheny County
- Coal Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Wilson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mendelssohn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendelssohn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
- Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
- Belle Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Bridge
- Belle Bridge is located in Allegheny County
- Greenock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (22 more) ...
- Port Perry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Perry
- Port Perry is located in Allegheny County
- Braddock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Braddock is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddock <2>
- Wylie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Port Perry
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McKeesport. See our List of 1890's Communities around McKeesport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for McKeesport: www.mckeesport.org/
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- McKeesport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McKeesport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3464, Longitude: -79.8536 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 McKeesport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |