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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 Parkwood (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 Parkwood. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Parkwood is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Indiana County     (The home county of Parkwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkwood, with the one closest to Parkwood listed first.
    • Shelocta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • West Lebanon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
    • Saltsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Shado-Wood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shado-Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
      • Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
    • Jacksonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Ben Avon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
      • Ben Avon is located in Indiana County
    • Indiana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Smathers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smathers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
    • Clarksburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chevy Chase Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
      • Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
    • Creekside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lucerne Mines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Mines
      • Lucerne Mines is located in Indiana County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkwood, with the one closest to Parkwood listed first.
    • Karns
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Natrona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Brackenridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Tarentum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
      • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <1>
    • Plum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Leechburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • New Texas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • Springdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <1>
    • Cheswick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <1>
    • Harwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
    • Unity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Allegheny County
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
    • Rural Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkwood, with the one closest to Parkwood listed first.
    • Elderton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <1>
    • Olivet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Cochrans Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • Atwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Whitesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Spring Church
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Blanco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Edmon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • Rural Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Yatesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
      • Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
    • North Apollo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <1>
    • Orchard Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Apollo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <1>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkwood, with the one closest to Parkwood listed first.
    • Leasureville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Dennys Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
    • Ekastown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
    • Fenelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saxonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <1>
    • Great Belt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
      • Great Belt is located in Butler County
    • Herman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <1>
    • Frazier Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
      • Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkwood, with the one closest to Parkwood listed first.
    • White Mill Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
      • White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
    • Vintondale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
      • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Belsano
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
      • Belsano is located in Cambria County
    • Wilmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <1>
    • Twin Rocks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cardiff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Cambria County
    • Garmantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Nanty Glo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Nicktown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
      • Nicktown is located in Cambria County
    • Mundys Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Corner
      • Mundys Corner is located in Cambria County
    • Barnesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Brownstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cambria City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
      • Cambria City is located in Cambria County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkwood, with the one closest to Parkwood listed first.
    • Fairmont City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • New Bethlehem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hawthorn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lawsonham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
    • Leatherwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
    • Phillipston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
    • East Brady
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Catfish
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
  • Clearfield County
    • Burnside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkwood, with the one closest to Parkwood listed first.
    • Timblin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Punxsutawney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Langville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
      • Langville is located in Jefferson County
    • Worthville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Pansy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Jefferson County
    • Winslow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkwood, with the one closest to Parkwood listed first.
    • Avonmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Salina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Burrell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • East Vandergrift
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Oklahoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Vandergrift
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Slickville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
      • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Hyde Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • New Alexandria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <1>
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Leechburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bolivar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Congruity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congruity
      • Congruity is located in Westmoreland County

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

Newspapers Published in Parkwood ...

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 Parkwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parkwood, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parkwood.

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 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 Parkwood:

Cemeteries Near Parkwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parkwood.

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

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

  • West Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lebanon Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • South Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • McIntire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
  • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Speedy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speedy Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Smathers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Avonmore.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977986 <4>
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    • Conemaugh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conemaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conemaugh Cemetery
    • Kunkle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkle Cemetery
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Parkwood had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Shelocta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Crete
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete is located in Indiana County
  • South Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
    • South Bend is located in Armstrong County
  • Saltsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Elderton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
    • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <1>
  • Olivet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
  • Elders Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
    • Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
  • Advance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Indiana County
  • Girty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girty
    • Girty is located in Armstrong County
  • Clarksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Smathers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smathers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
    • Smathers is located in Indiana County
  • Indiana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Shady Plain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
      • Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
    • Two Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
      • Two Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Creekside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Parkwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6188, Longitude: -79.3017       In this case, the coordinates for Parkwood 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>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Parkwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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