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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Murrinsville (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 Murrinsville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Murrinsville is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Murrinsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murrinsville, with the one closest to Murrinsville listed first.
    • Ferris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferris
      • From Murrinsville to Ferris
    • Cherry Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Eau Claire
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bovard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bovard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
      • Bovard is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bovard
      • From Murrinsville to Bovard
    • Forestville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Branchton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Sunbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sunbury
      • West Sunbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sunbury <3>
    • Hooker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooker
      • From Murrinsville to Hooker
    • Bruin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Slippery Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
  • Armstrong County
  • Beaver County
  • Clarion County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murrinsville, with the one closest to Murrinsville listed first.
    • Deckard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deckard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
      • Deckard is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deckard
      • From Murrinsville to Deckard
    • Cochranton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
      • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <3>
    • Black Ash
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
      • Black Ash is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Black Ash
      • From Murrinsville to Black Ash
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murrinsville, with the one closest to Murrinsville listed first.
    • Harlansburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Rose Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Volant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
      • Volant is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <3>
    • McCaslin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCaslin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
      • McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCaslin
      • From Murrinsville to McCaslin
    • Altman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • New Wilmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
      • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <3>
    • Energy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • New Castle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • South New Castle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • West New Castle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ellport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mahoningtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mercer County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murrinsville, with the one closest to Murrinsville listed first.
    • Clintonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <3>
    • Eakin Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nectarine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
      • Nectarine is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nectarine
      • From Murrinsville to Nectarine
    • Barkeyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <3>
    • Bullion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullion
      • From Murrinsville to Bullion
    • Saint George
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearl
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Emlenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <3>
    • Henderson Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Polk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nickleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cranberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Murrinsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murrinsville.

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

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

  • Annandale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Eau Claire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eau Claire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eau Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasantview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Irwin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Irwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Sunbury Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sunbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sunbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beloved Disciple Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beloved Disciple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beloved Disciple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gadsby Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gadsby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gadsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Liberty Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Murrinsville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Boyers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers
    • Boyers is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyers <3>
  • Annandale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Butler County
  • Clintonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Clintonville is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <3>
  • Hilliards
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
    • Hilliards is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliards <3>
  • Argentine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
    • Argentine is located in Butler County
  • Eau Claire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Eakin Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Nectarine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
    • Nectarine is located in Venango County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nectarine
    • From Murrinsville to Nectarine
  • Moniteau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moniteau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moniteau
    • Moniteau is located in Butler County
  • Barkeyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
    • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <3>
  • Forestville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
    • Wick is located in Butler County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bovard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bovard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
      • Bovard is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bovard
      • From Murrinsville to Bovard
    • Six Points
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Butler County
    • Sandy Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Butler County

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

Newspapers Published in Murrinsville ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murrinsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Murrinsville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Murrinsville.

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 helpful 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 Murrinsville:

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Murrinsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murrinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murrinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1434, Longitude: -79.8842       In this case, the coordinates for Murrinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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