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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 Gum Tree (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 Gum Tree. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Old Gum Tree ...

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

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

Another variation: Old Gumtreeee.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Old Gum Tree is located in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Armstrong County     (The home county of Old Gum Tree)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Gum Tree, with the one closest to Old Gum Tree listed first.
    • Neale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
    • Cochrans Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • Ford Cliff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Cliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cliff
      • Ford Cliff is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Rosston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Rosston is located in Armstrong County
    • McVille
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Armstrong County
    • North Apollo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Spring Church
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leechburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ford City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <4>
    • Lenape Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenape Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape Heights
      • Lenape Heights is located in Armstrong County
    • West Ford City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
      • West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
    • Apollo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Orchard Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Gum Tree, with the one closest to Old Gum Tree listed first.
    • Karns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Sligo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Natrona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Brackenridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <4>
    • Tarentum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Harwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
    • Plum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
    • Springdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Culmerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culmerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
    • Russellton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <4>
    • Cheswick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Leechburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Curtisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
      • Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Gum Tree, with the one closest to Old Gum Tree listed first.
    • Leasureville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • Monroe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Dennys Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
    • Ekastown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
    • Saxonburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
      • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <4>
    • Fenelton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Great Belt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Belt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
      • Great Belt is located in Butler County
    • Herman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <4>
    • Frazier Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
      • Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
    • Saint Joe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
    • East Butler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butler
      • East Butler is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Butler <4>
    • Glade Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
      • Glade Mills is located in Butler County
    • Chicora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
      • Chicora is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <4>
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Gum Tree, with the one closest to Old Gum Tree listed first.
    • Phillipston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillipston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
    • East Brady
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <4>
    • Lawsonham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
    • Catfish
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
    • New Bethlehem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Leatherwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
    • Rimersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <4>
    • Fairmont City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bela
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bela. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
    • Piolett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piolett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
      • Piolett is located in Clarion County
    • Hawthorn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <4>
    • Toby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
      • Toby is located in Clarion County
    • Brinkerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
      • Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Gum Tree, with the one closest to Old Gum Tree listed first.
    • West Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
    • Shelocta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Saltsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
      • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <4>
    • Parkwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • Clarksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • White
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
    • Jacksonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Willet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Indiana County
    • Creekside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Shado-Wood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shado-Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
      • Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
    • Beyer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer
      • Beyer is located in Indiana County
    • Smathers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smathers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
  • Jefferson County
    • Langville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
      • Langville is located in Jefferson County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Gum Tree, with the one closest to Old Gum Tree listed first.
    • Hyde Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <4>
    • East Vandergrift
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Vandergrift
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
    • West Leechburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Oklahoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bagdad
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
    • Avonmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Salina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lower Burrell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Slickville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
      • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Arnold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • New Kensington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Old Gum Tree ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Gum Tree.

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

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

  • Porter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Shellhammer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2403601 <5>
  • Shotts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shotts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<6> to the south of Leechburg.
    • The Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forks - Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #629382 <5>
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boiling Springs Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Spring Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985924 <5>
  • Continue List   (313 more) ...
    • McDonalds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonalds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonalds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shaeffer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaeffer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ukrainian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukrainian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukrainian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<7>

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

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

  • Dime
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dime have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime
    • Dime is located in Armstrong County
  • Neale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
    • Neale is located in Armstrong County
  • Cochrans Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
    • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
  • Brick Church
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
    • Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
  • Tunnelville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
    • Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
  • Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top
    • Top is located in Armstrong County
  • Leechburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Vandergrift
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
    • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
  • Rosston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
    • Rosston is located in Armstrong County
  • Spring Church
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • McVille
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • McVille is located in Armstrong County
  • Bagdad
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
    • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Apollo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Shady Plain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
      • Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
    • Girty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girty
      • Girty is located in Armstrong County

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

Newspapers Published in Old Gum Tree ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Gum Tree.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Gum Tree, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Gum Tree.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Old Gum Tree:

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

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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- Old Gum Tree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Gum Tree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6748, Longitude: -79.5242       In this case, the coordinates for Old Gum Tree have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Gum Tree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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