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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 Old Furnace (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 Old Furnace. 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.

Old Furnace is located in Beaver 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 Beaver County: Columbiana (OH), Allegheny, Butler, Lawrence, Washington & Hancock (WV).

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

  • Beaver County     (The home county of Old Furnace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Furnace, with the one closest to Old Furnace listed first.
    • Barrisville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
      • Barrisville is located in Beaver County
    • Lillyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Lillyville is located in Beaver County
    • Wurtemburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
    • Frisco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
    • Knob
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
    • Ellwood City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastvale
      • Eastvale is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Thompson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Beaver County
    • East Rochester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fallston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Freedom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Beaver Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Homewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Furnace, with the one closest to Old Furnace listed first.
    • Bradford Woods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
      • Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Duff City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
      • Duff City is located in Allegheny County
    • Wexford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
      • Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
    • Franklin Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
    • Ingomar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Leetsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsdale
      • Leetsdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetsdale <2>
    • Sewickley Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
      • Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Edgeworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Sewickley Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
      • Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Sewickley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wildwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Borough of Glen Osborne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Glen Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
      • Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Furnace, with the one closest to Old Furnace listed first.
    • Freeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Shadyside Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
      • Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
      • Shadyside Village has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Creek
      • Yellow Dog Village
    • Laird Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
      • Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
    • Worthington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fredericksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Kaylor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
      • Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
    • McVille
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Armstrong County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Furnace, with the one closest to Old Furnace listed first.
    • Zelienople
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
      • Zelienople is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <2>
    • Harmony
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Evans City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Watters
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
      • Watters is located in Butler County
    • Fernway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
      • Fernway is located in Butler County
    • Callery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fox Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Butler County
    • Connoquenessing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connoquenessing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
      • Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Whitestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
      • Whitestown is located in Butler County
    • Ribold
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ribold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribold
      • Ribold is located in Butler County
    • Portersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Prospect
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Seven Fields
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Furnace, with the one closest to Old Furnace listed first.
    • Ellport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
      • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
    • Energy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Lawrence County
    • Wampum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Beaver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
      • New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Rose Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
      • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Grant City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Altman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
      • Altman is located in Lawrence County
    • Harlansburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
    • South New Castle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Enon Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County
    • New Castle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West New Castle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Castle
      • West New Castle is located in Lawrence County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Furnace, with the one closest to Old Furnace listed first.
    • Courtneys Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtneys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
      • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Leesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Swamproot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
      • Swamproot is located in Mercer County
    • Enterprise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
    • Carbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Mercer County
    • Perrys Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
      • Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Mercer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • West Middlesex
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middlesex
      • West Middlesex is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Middlesex <2>
  • Venango County
    • Barkeyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Furnace, with the one closest to Old Furnace listed first.
    • Candor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Washington County
    • MacDonald
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
      • MacDonald is located in Washington County
    • McDonald
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Furnace, with the one closest to Old Furnace listed first.
    • Arnold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Kensington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lower Burrell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Furnace, with the one closest to Old Furnace listed first.
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • East Palestine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palestine
      • East Palestine is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palestine <2>
    • Unity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • East End
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Calcutta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
      • Calcutta is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcutta <2>
    • New Waterford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
      • New Waterford is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <2>
    • Rogers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
    • East Liverpool
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • La Croft
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Glenmoor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Wellsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • Columbiana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Glasgow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Furnace, with the one closest to Old Furnace listed first.
    • Empire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Stratton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <2>
  • Mahoning County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Furnace, with the one closest to Old Furnace listed first.
    • New Middletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowellville
      • Lowellville is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowellville <2>
    • North Lima
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Poland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
    • Struthers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struthers
      • Struthers is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Struthers <2>
    • Campbell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • Boardman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Furnace, with the one closest to Old Furnace listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Newell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <2>
    • Fairhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • New Manchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • New Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Old Furnace ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Furnace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Furnace, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Furnace.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Old Furnace:

Cemeteries Near Old Furnace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Furnace.

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

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

  • Harmonist Society Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Burns Unionville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wagner Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Concord UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Concord UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Beaver Falls.
    • The Concord UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Concord Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144160 <4>
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Cecilias Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cecilias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cecilias Cemetery
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
  • Evans City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wurtemburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wurtemburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wurtemburg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (390 more) ...
    • Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvania Hills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvania Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvania Hills Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Old Furnace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Furnace.

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

  • Zelienople
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
    • Zelienople is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <2>
  • Fombell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fombell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fombell
    • Fombell is located in Beaver County
  • Harmony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
  • Goehring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goehring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goehring
    • Goehring is located in Beaver County
  • Barrisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
    • Barrisville is located in Beaver County
  • Eidenau
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eidenau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidenau
    • Eidenau is located in Butler County
  • Middle Lancaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Lancaster
    • Middle Lancaster is located in Butler County
  • Lillyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
    • Lillyville is located in Beaver County
  • Evans City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wurtemburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
    • Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
  • McKimm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKimm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKimm
    • McKimm is located in Beaver County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Knob
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
    • Frisco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
    • North Sewickley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sewickley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sewickley
      • North Sewickley is located in Beaver County

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

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

The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Old Furnace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Furnace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7953, Longitude: -80.1701       In this case, the coordinates for Old Furnace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Old Furnace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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