Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Oneida (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 Oneida. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Oneida is located in Butler County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Oneida. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oneida:
- Butler County (The home county of Oneida)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneida, with the one closest to Oneida listed first.
- Greece City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greece City is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
- East Butler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Oakland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakland
- Butler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Village is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Saint Joe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Joe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hooker is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Meadowood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meadowood is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood
- West Sunbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Hills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
- Meridian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Chicora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneida, with the one closest to Oneida listed first.
- Culmerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
- Curtisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Gibsonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Russellton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sligo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sligo is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Brackenridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Natrona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Tarentum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Karns
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Karns is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
- Bradford Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Wexford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rural Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wildwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneida, with the one closest to Oneida listed first.
- Kaylor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
- Fredericksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Laird Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
- Shadyside Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
- Shadyside Village has also been known as:
- Buffalo Creek
- Yellow Dog Village
- Bradys Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
- Queenstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Worthington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cowansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Parker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walkchalk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Walkchalk is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkchalk
- Slate Lick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Wattersonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wattersonville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattersonville
- Rimer
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rimer is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneida, with the one closest to Oneida listed first.
- Goehring
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Goehring is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goehring
- Lillyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lillyville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
- Wurtemburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Barrisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barrisville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
- Frisco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Ellwood City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Sewickley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Sewickley is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sewickley
- Knob
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knob is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Wallace City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wallace City is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
- Koppel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Thompson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Thompson is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Eastvale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eastvale is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Economy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Economy is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneida, with the one closest to Oneida listed first.
- East Brady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Phillipston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Phillipston is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Catfish
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Catfish is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- Bela
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bela is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
- Foxburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Freedom
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Freedom is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
- Saint Petersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Toby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Toby is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
- Lawsonham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
- Alum Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
- Callensburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Callensburg is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Rimersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneida, with the one closest to Oneida listed first.
- Grant City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Rose Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Harlansburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Ellport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Energy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- McCaslin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
- Altman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Altman is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
- Volant
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South New Castle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Wampum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Moravia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
- Mahoningtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
- New Beaver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneida, with the one closest to Oneida listed first.
- Courtneys Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
- North Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Liberty is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Swamproot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
- Enterprise
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Perrys Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- Leesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Leesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Kilgore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kilgore is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- Millburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Millburn is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Perrine Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
- Jackson Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneida, with the one closest to Oneida listed first.
- Eakin Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
- Barkeyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clintonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nectarine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nectarine is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
- Bullion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bullion is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Emlenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Saint George
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Saint George is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Pearl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Henderson Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Henderson Station is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
- Coal City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coal City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Nickleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nickleville is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
- Cranberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cranberry is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Polk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneida, with the one closest to Oneida listed first.
- Bagdad
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Arnold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lower Burrell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Leechburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- New Kensington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Parnassus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Hyde Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weinel Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- East Vandergrift
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Vandergrift
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oklahoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
- North Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oneida, see our County-by-County Page for Oneida.
Cemeteries Near Oneida ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oneida.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oneida - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oneida covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oneida, with the one closest to Oneida listed first.
- Whitmire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Butler.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45919 <2>
- Butler Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- The St. Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peter's Parish Family RC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46247 <2>
- North Side Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Side Cemetery
- The North Side Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Cemetery
- Northside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44515 <2>
- North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- B'nai Abraham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Chestnut Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Butler County Memorial Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Butler County Poor Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- St. Michael Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gruenwalt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Sunbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Oneida in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oneida.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oneida, with the one closest to Oneida listed first.
- Greece City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greece City is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
- Butler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Oakland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakland
- Mount Chestnut
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Chestnut is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chestnut
- Carbon Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon Center is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
- Saint Joe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Joe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Euclid
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Euclid is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hooker is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Brinker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brinker is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinker
- West Sunbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McCalmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McCalmont is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCalmont
- Herman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chicora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Millerstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Millerstown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Elora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elora is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elora
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oneida. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oneida.
Newspapers Published in Oneida ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oneida.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oneida, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oneida.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oneida:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Clarion County
- Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Oneida, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oneida) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |