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 Newfield (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 Newfield. 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 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.
Newfield 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 Newfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newfield:
- Allegheny County (The home county of Newfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfield, with the one closest to Newfield listed first.
- Leechburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- Universal
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Universal is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
- Unity
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Unity is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- New Texas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Texas is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- Plum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <1>
- Oakmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Verona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cheswick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harwick is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Blawnox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfield, with the one closest to Newfield listed first.
- Apollo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leechburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aladdin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- North Apollo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edmon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Orchard Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- McVille
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McVille is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Neale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Neale is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
- Spring Church
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Lick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Cochrans Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfield, with the one closest to Newfield listed first.
- Economy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Economy is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
- Wallace City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace City is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
- Ambridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- South Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Baden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Knob
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Knob is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Conway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Aliquippa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Crestmont Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- Gringo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- New Sheffield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- Freedom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfield, with the one closest to Newfield listed first.
- Ekastown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Monroe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Monroe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Valencia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
- Frazier Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
- Leasureville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Leasureville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
- Saxonburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mars
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Fields
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Dennys Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
- Myoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Brownsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsdale is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfield, with the one closest to Newfield listed first.
- Arnold City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Banning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Banning is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Belle Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairhope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Lynnwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Brownstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Fayette City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Whitsett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Whitsett is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
- Fuller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fuller is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lynn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Perryopolis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Laurelville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laurelville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfield, with the one closest to Newfield listed first.
- White
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Clarksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bow
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Saltsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Lebanon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Jacksonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Parkwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Aultman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aultman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
- Blairsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shelocta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smathers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Smathers is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfield, with the one closest to Newfield listed first.
- Ellsworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ellsworth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Gastonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gastonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
- Finleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monongahela
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Eagle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- McMurray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Black Diamond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Donora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Riverview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Riverview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Baidland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Baidland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
- MacDonald
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newfield, with the one closest to Newfield listed first.
- Parnassus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Arnold
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Kensington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lower Burrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Murrysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trafford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Export
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weinel Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- Larimer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
- Harrison City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newfield, see our County-by-County Page for Newfield.
Cemeteries Near Newfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newfield.
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 Newfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newfield, with the one closest to Newfield listed first.
- Richey Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Temple Sinai Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Mark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oakmont - Verona Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Laird Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (419 more) ...
- Sunset View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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>
While we didn't find Newfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Newfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newfield, with the one closest to Newfield listed first.
- Unity
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Unity is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- New Texas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Texas is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- Oakmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Verona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sandy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Springdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harmarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harmarville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmarville
- Cheswick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nadine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nadine is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
- Parnassus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Brushton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brushton is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
- Wilkinsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monroeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sardis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sardis is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Drennen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Drennen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drennen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newfield.
Newspapers Published in Newfield ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newfield, 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 Newfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Newfield:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Allegheny County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Fayette County
- Indiana County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Newfield, 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 from Point A (ie- Newfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |