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 National Hill (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 National Hill. 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.
National Hill is located in Allegheny County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near National Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to National Hill:
- Allegheny County (The home county of National Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from National Hill, with the one closest to National Hill listed first.
- Morgan
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Bridgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Upper Saint Clair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Noblestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Oakdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sturgeon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Essen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Heidelberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Woodville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Mount Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carnegie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from National Hill, with the one closest to National Hill listed first.
- Gringo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- South Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Ambridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- New Sheffield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- Aliquippa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Frankfort Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Harshaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Baden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Economy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Economy is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
- Comettsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Kendall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from National Hill, with the one closest to National Hill listed first.
- Seven Fields
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Fernway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fernway is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Fox Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Ogle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Valencia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mars
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Callery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Myoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Glade Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glade Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
- Evans City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Watters
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Watters is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
- Zelienople
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from National Hill, with the one closest to National Hill listed first.
- Belle Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Arnold City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Brownstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Fairhope
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Fayette City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Newell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Chamouni
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Kenneth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- La Belle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Luzerne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Luzerne is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Alicia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alicia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from National Hill, with the one closest to National Hill listed first.
- West Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Clarksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chartiers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Swarts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Lippincott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Rices Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Waynesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from National Hill, with the one closest to National Hill listed first.
- MacDonald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- Thompsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Cokeburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- McDonald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Canonsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Strabane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McMurray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Houston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McGovern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McGovern is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
- Candor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Gilkeson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gilkeson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkeson
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from National Hill, with the one closest to National Hill listed first.
- Monessen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Webster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Shaner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Sutersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gibsonton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Trafford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Belle Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Larimer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
- Rillton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Newton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Herminie
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from National Hill, with the one closest to National Hill listed first.
- East End
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- East Liverpool
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walkers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from National Hill, with the one closest to National Hill listed first.
- Mingo Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Deandale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Georges Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Toronto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alikanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Brilliant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Steubenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gould
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Empire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Stratton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Alexandria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Valley Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from National Hill, with the one closest to National Hill listed first.
- Hooverson Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Bethany
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Follansbee
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Dutch Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beech Bottom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Windsor Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from National Hill, with the one closest to National Hill listed first.
- Weirton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Zalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Fairhaven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- New Cumberland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall County (WV)
- Dallas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from National Hill, with the one closest to National Hill listed first.
- Potomac
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- West Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Point Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to National Hill, see our County-by-County Page for National Hill.
Cemeteries Near National Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of National Hill.
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 National Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for National Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from National Hill, with the one closest to National Hill listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Agatha Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Melrose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oakdale Old German Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Old German Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Old German Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Oakdale.
- The Oakdale Old German Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old German Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375402 <2>
- Oakdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Noblestown Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Covanter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (451 more) ...
- Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St.s Peter & Paul Ukrainian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville State Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find National Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of National Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from National Hill, with the one closest to National Hill listed first.
- Cecil
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Morgan
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Bridgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Federal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Federal is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
- Hickman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Venice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Venice is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Lawrence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Upper Saint Clair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bower Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bower Hill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower Hill
- Beechmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beechmont is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
- Walkers Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Walkers Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Mill
- Sturgeon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Morganza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morganza is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Van Emman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Van Emman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Emman
- Thompsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around National Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around National Hill.
Newspapers Published in National Hill ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around National Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of National Hill, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for National Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 National Hill:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Allegheny County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Columbiana County
- Jefferson County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Marshall County
- Ohio County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about National Hill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- National Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |