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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 Oakmont (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 Oakmont. 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 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.

Oakmont is located in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.

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

  • Allegheny County     (The home county of Oakmont)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
    • Verona
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Penn Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Blawnox
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blawnox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawnox
      • Blawnox is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blawnox <1>
    • Cheswick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <1>
    • Fox Chapel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
      • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <1>
    • Indianola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Harwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Springdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <1>
    • Unity
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Universal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aspinwall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
      • Aspinwall is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspinwall <1>
    • Nadine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nadine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
      • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nadine
      • From Oakmont to Nadine
    • Leechburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
    • Freeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Leechburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Apollo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <1>
    • Aladdin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aladdin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
      • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aladdin
      • From Oakmont to Aladdin
    • North Apollo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <1>
    • Orchard Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Edmon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Spring Church
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • McVille
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Neale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neale
      • From Oakmont to Neale
    • Slate Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
      • Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slate Lick
      • From Oakmont to Slate Lick
    • Cochrans Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Rosston is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosston
      • From Oakmont to Rosston
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
    • Economy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
    • Ambridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
      • Ambridge is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <1>
    • Knob
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knob
      • From Oakmont to Knob
    • Wallace City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
      • Wallace City is located in Beaver County
    • Baden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baden <1>
    • South Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
      • South Heights is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Aliquippa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gringo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Conway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
    • Crestmont Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
    • New Sheffield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Freedom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <1>
    • East Rochester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
    • Ekastown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Valencia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <1>
    • Glade Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glade Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
      • Glade Mills is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glade Mills
      • From Oakmont to Glade Mills
    • Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Oakmont to Monroe
    • Mars
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Frazier Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Saxonburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Seven Fields
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
      • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
    • Leasureville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fox Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Butler County
    • Myoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
      • Myoma is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myoma
      • From Oakmont to Myoma
    • Brownsdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brownsdale
      • From Oakmont to Brownsdale
    • Callery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callery
      • Callery is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <1>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
    • Arnold City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Belle Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fairhope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lynnwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Banning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banning
      • From Oakmont to Banning
    • Brownstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Whitsett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitsett
      • From Oakmont to Whitsett
    • Lynn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Newell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Perryopolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Redstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Indiana County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Gastonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
      • Gastonville is located in Washington County
    • Finleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McMurray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
      • McMurray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <1>
    • Thompsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Diamond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Monongahela
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
      • Monongahela is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <1>
    • New Eagle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eagle
      • New Eagle is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Eagle <1>
    • Baidland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baidland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
      • Baidland is located in Washington County
    • Donora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • MacDonald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • McDonald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <1>
    • Canonsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont listed first.
    • Arnold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
    • New Kensington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Burrell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <1>
    • Murrysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trafford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <1>
    • Bagdad
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bagdad
      • From Oakmont to Bagdad
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Export
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Export have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
      • Export is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Export <1>
    • Larimer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oklahoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • East Vandergrift
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • North Irwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
      • North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people

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

Cemeteries Near Oakmont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakmont.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakmont, with the one closest to Oakmont 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oakmont had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Oakmont had a population of 6,563 people.

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

  • Verona
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Harmarville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmarville
    • Harmarville is located in Allegheny County
  • Cheswick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
    • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <1>
  • Aspinwall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
    • Aspinwall is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspinwall <1>
  • Nadine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nadine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
    • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nadine
    • From Oakmont to Nadine
  • Sandy Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County
  • Unity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Springdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <1>
  • Sharpsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <1>
  • Morningside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Texas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Parnassus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnassus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
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    • Dorseyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorseyville
      • Dorseyville is located in Allegheny County
    • Rural Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Etna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oakmont ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakmont.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oakmont. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oakmont and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oakmont.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> of Oakmont.

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 Oakmont:

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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>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.
<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>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 Oakmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Oakmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5190, Longitude: -79.8426       In this case, the coordinates for Oakmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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