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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 Oak Forest (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 Oak Forest. 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 northwest 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 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.

Oak Forest is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Fayette, Washington, Marshall (WV), Monongalia (WV) & Wetzel (WV).

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Oak Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Rogersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Greene County
    • Gump
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County
    • Waynesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <3>
    • Spraggs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
      • Spraggs is located in Greene County
    • Bluff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County
    • Holbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Greene County
    • Morrisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County
    • Kirby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Greene County
    • Rutan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County
    • Swarts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
      • Swarts is located in Greene County
    • Fordyce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Greene County
    • Ashtree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County
  • Allegheny County
    • Sunny Side
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairchance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
      • Fairchance is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <3>
    • Adah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
      • Adah is located in Fayette County
    • Atlantic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Masontown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Geneva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County
    • Winstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County
    • Arensburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County
    • Isabella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Fayette County
    • Heistersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heistersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
      • Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
    • La Belle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • La Belle is located in Fayette County
    • Luzerne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Fayette County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Amity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Washington County
    • Sparta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County
    • Ten Mile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ten Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
      • Ten Mile is located in Washington County
    • West Amity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
      • West Amity is located in Washington County
    • Bissell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bissell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County
    • Beallsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <3>
    • Marianna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McCracken
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Washington County
    • Lone Pine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Washington County
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredericktown - Millsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown - Millsboro
      • Fredericktown - Millsboro is located in Washington County
    • Millsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Deemston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
      • Deemston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Gibsonton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Monessen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
    • North Belle Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
      • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Shadyside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <3>
    • Bellaire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <3>
    • West Wheeling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Wheeling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
      • West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Powhatan Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • Bethany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
  • Harrison County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Wyatt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County (WV)
    • Enterprise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County (WV)
    • Alliance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County (WV)
  • Marion County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
    • Grant Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Hoodsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Metz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Pleasant View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Farmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Katy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Mannington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rivesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Barrackville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Rymer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Logansport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in Marion County (WV)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Rocklick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Calis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Cameron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <3>
    • Dallas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Kausooth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Loudenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Bannen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Glen Easton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Easton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Easton
      • Glen Easton is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Easton <3>
    • Knoxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Adaline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Limestone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Rosbys Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosbys Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Blacksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Wana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Miracle Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Maple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Saint Cloud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Wadestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
      • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Sandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Bowlby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Cassville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Maidsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Hagans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Osage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Point Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Valley Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Triadelphia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Potomac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Bethlehem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Echo Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • West Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Wheeling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Preston County (WV)
    • Masontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Hundred
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <3>
    • Littleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Anthem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Kodol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Uniontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Barker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Bebee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Bane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Smithfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Oak Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Forest.

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

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

  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Rogersville.
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fordyce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Church Cemetery
    • The Phillips Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Phillips Cemetery
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips New Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Claughton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claughton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claughton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakmont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Bethany Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fordyce Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordyce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Morris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oak Forest had a population of 140 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gump
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
    • Gump is located in Greene County
  • Rogersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Greene County
  • Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
    • Bluff is located in Greene County
  • Spraggs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
    • Spraggs is located in Greene County
  • Waynesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <3>
  • Holbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
    • Holbrook is located in Greene County
  • Woodruff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
    • Woodruff is located in Greene County
  • Buzz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzz
    • Buzz is located in Greene County
  • Sycamore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Greene County
  • Kirby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Greene County
  • Rutan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
    • Rutan is located in Greene County
  • Pine Bank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bank
    • Pine Bank is located in Greene County
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    • Brock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Greene County
    • Swarts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
      • Swarts is located in Greene County
    • Nettle Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County

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

Newspapers Published in Oak Forest ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Forest, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Forest.

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 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 Oak Forest:

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

The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oak Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8420, Longitude: -80.2390       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Oak Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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