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 Mutual (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 Mutual. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Mutual is located in Westmoreland County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Mutual. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mutual:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Mutual)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mutual, with the one closest to Mutual listed first.
- United
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- United is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
- Calumet
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lycippus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus
- South Greensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Southwest Greensburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Southwest Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Greensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,002 people
- Kecksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
- Youngwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Manito
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Manito is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
- Greensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beatty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beatty is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
- Lawson Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawson Heights is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Heights
- Hunker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mutual, with the one closest to Mutual listed first.
- Buena Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pitcairn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wall is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- White Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Versailles
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Versailles is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- East McKeesport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Versailles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Wilmerding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mutual, with the one closest to Mutual listed first.
- Edmon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Apollo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Apollo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Olivet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Orchard Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Spring Church
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Leechburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cochrans Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mutual, with the one closest to Mutual listed first.
- Elim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elim is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
- Southmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Southmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Westmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Westmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
- Brownstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cambria City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cambria City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
- Ferndale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lilly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lilly is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mutual, with the one closest to Mutual listed first.
- Laurelville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Laurelville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Bear Rocks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
- White
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- White is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Everson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Everson is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Champion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Connellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Indian Head
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Banning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Banning is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Dawson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dickerson Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
- Fuller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fuller is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mutual, with the one closest to Mutual listed first.
- White
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Bow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Blairsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Robinson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Black Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Black Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
- Jacksonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Josephine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Josephine is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Palmertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saltsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coral
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aultman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aultman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mutual, with the one closest to Mutual listed first.
- Laurel Mountain Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bakersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bakersville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Roytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roytown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
- Jennerstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lavansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lavansville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
- Sipesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sipesville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
- Jenners Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
- Jenners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jenners is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
- Husband
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Husband is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
- New Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Lexington is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Centerville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Gideon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gideon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mutual, with the one closest to Mutual listed first.
- Donora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Black Diamond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Twilight
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Twilight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Allenport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlevy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Speers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Speers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Charleroi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Monongahela
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Charleroi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Riverview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- California
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mutual, see our County-by-County Page for Mutual.
Cemeteries Near Mutual ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mutual.
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 Mutual - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mutual covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mutual, with the one closest to Mutual listed first.
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Feightner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shirey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Clair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Youngwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Xavier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Sacrament Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westmoreland County Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrolds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Milliron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (368 more) ...
- Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Polish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 in 1895, Mutual had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mutual, with the one closest to Mutual listed first.
- United
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- United is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
- Calumet
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Trauger
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Trauger is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trauger
- Southwest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Southwest is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
- Pleasant Unity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Weavers Old Stand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Weavers Old Stand is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Old Stand
- Mammoth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mammoth is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
- Lycippus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus
- Kecksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
- Whitney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whitney is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Denison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Denison is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
- Youngwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Foxtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Foxtown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Greensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hostetter
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hostetter is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostetter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mutual. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mutual.
Newspapers Published in Mutual ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mutual.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mutual, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mutual.
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 Mutual:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Cambria County
- Fayette County
- Indiana County
- Somerset County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Mutual, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mutual) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |