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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 North Washington (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 North Washington. 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.

Name Variations for North Washington ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Washington: N. Washington

You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Washington. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Washington.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

North Washington 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 North Washington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Washington:

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of North Washington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Washington, with the one closest to North Washington listed first.
    • Oklahoma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • East Vandergrift
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Salina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
    • Avonmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hyde Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Slickville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
    • Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • West Leechburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Lower Burrell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bagdad
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
    • Delmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <1>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Washington, with the one closest to North Washington listed first.
    • Karns
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
    • Natrona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
    • Leechburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
    • New Texas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
    • Plum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Brackenridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sligo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Tarentum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Springdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Unity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Unity is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Cheswick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Garden City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Harwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Washington, with the one closest to North Washington listed first.
    • Apollo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <1>
    • Edmon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
    • North Apollo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Orchard Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Leechburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Spring Church
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Olivet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Freeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Aladdin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
    • Neale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
    • Cochrans Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
    • McVille
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • McVille is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • Tunnelville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Washington, with the one closest to North Washington listed first.
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Leasureville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
    • Ekastown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
    • Dennys Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
    • Saxonburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Frazier Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
    • Glade Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glade Mills is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
    • Great Belt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Great Belt is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
    • Valencia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Herman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fenelton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mars
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mars is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <1>
    • Nixon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Nixon is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Washington, with the one closest to North Washington listed first.
    • East Brady
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Phillipston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Washington, with the one closest to North Washington listed first.
    • Laurelville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
    • Banning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Bear Rocks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
    • Everson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Whitsett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Washington, with the one closest to North Washington listed first.
    • White
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • White is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
    • Clarksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bow is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
    • Saltsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • West Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
    • Jacksonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Parkwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Aultman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
    • Shelocta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blairsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Smathers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
    • Black Lick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
    • Josephine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Josephine is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Washington, with the one closest to North Washington listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellsworth is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Black Diamond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Donora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <1>
    • Finleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gastonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gastonville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
    • Monongahela
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverview is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • New Eagle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baidland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Baidland is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland

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

Cemeteries Near North Washington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Washington.

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 North Washington - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Washington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<4>

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

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

  • Paulton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Paulton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulton
  • Apollo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <1>
  • Markle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Markle is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
  • Vandergrift
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Milligantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Milligantown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligantown
  • Sardis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sardis is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Salina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Drennen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Drennen is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drennen
  • Leechburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Avonmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Metcalf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Metcalf is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
  • New Texas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Murrysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bagdad
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
    • Delmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <1>

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

Newspapers Published in North Washington ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Washington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Washington, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Washington.

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 North Washington:

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>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- North Washington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 North Washington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.