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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 Penowa (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 Penowa. 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 southeast 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 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.

Penowa is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Penowa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penowa, with the one closest to Penowa listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Washington County
    • Pattersons Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pattersons Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
      • Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
    • Independence
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County
    • Hanlin Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanlin Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
      • Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
    • Cross Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
      • Cross Creek is located in Washington County
    • West Middletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Acheson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acheson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County
    • Woodrow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
      • Woodrow is located in Washington County
    • Dinsmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dinsmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
    • Burgettstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
      • Burgettstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <3>
    • Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Washington County
    • Buffalo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Washington County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penowa, with the one closest to Penowa listed first.
    • Murdocksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murdocksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
      • Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
    • Sturgeon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Noblestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
      • Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
    • Oakdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Allegheny County
    • Bridgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Essen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
      • Essen is located in Allegheny County
    • Heidelberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Saint Clair
      • Upper Saint Clair is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Saint Clair <3>
    • Woodville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Allegheny County
    • Carnegie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
      • Carnegie is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,752 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnegie <3>
    • Coraopolis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penowa, with the one closest to Penowa listed first.
    • Comettsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
      • Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
    • Frankfort Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Kendall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County
    • Harshaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
      • Harshaville is located in Beaver County
    • Hookstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
      • Hookstown is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <3>
    • Gringo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
      • Gringo is located in Beaver County
    • Shippingport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
      • Shippingport is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
    • Glasgow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
    • Crestmont Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
    • New Sheffield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
      • New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penowa, with the one closest to Penowa listed first.
    • West Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Greene County
    • Swarts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
      • Swarts is located in Greene County
    • Ryerson Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryerson Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
      • Ryerson Station is located in Greene County
    • Rutan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County
    • McCracken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County
    • Rogersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Greene County
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penowa, with the one closest to Penowa listed first.
    • Martins Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Colerain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Brookside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • West Wheeling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Wheeling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
      • West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Barton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellaire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <3>
    • Blaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Crescent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Blainesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
      • Blainesville is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Kinsman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
      • Kinsman is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Neffs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
      • Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Carroll County (OH)
    • Wattsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Carroll County (OH)
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penowa, with the one closest to Penowa listed first.
    • East Liverpool
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wellsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
    • East End
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • New Salisbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Salisbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
      • New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • La Croft
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Calcutta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
      • Calcutta is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcutta <3>
    • Glenmoor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Glasgow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Salineville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Columbiana County (OH)
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penowa, with the one closest to Penowa listed first.
    • Blairmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
      • Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Hopedale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <3>
    • Harrisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Unionvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
      • Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Cadiz Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
      • Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Germano
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Narva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
      • Narva is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Cadiz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <3>
    • Jewett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
    • New Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penowa, with the one closest to Penowa listed first.
    • Mingo Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brilliant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Deandale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
      • Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Georges Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georges Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
      • Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Gould
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Alikanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
      • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Steubenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Alexandria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Valley Glen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
      • Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Fernwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Highland City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Rayland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <3>
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penowa, with the one closest to Penowa listed first.
    • Hooverson Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Follansbee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutch Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Shank Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Bethany
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
    • Beech Bottom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
      • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Windsor Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penowa, with the one closest to Penowa listed first.
    • Weirton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
      • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <3>
    • Zalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • New Cumberland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <3>
    • New Manchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Fairhaven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Chester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
    • Lawrenceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Newell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penowa, with the one closest to Penowa listed first.
    • Dallas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Allendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Benwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benwood <3>
    • Sherrard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • McMechen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
      • McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <3>
    • Calis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Limestone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Glendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Glen Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <3>
    • Knoxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Rocklick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Moundsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penowa, with the one closest to Penowa listed first.
    • Potomac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • West Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Point Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Valley Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Clearview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Triadelphia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Echo Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Bethlehem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Wheeling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Penowa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penowa.

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

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

  • Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Independence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Buffalo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West End Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brooke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (475 more) ...
    • Georges Run Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georges Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georges Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Highland Hills Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Family Cemetery
      • The Hill Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Independence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Washington County
  • Pattersons Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pattersons Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
    • Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
  • Eldersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
    • Eldersville is located in Washington County
  • Wellsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Colliers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colliers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
    • Colliers is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • West Middletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
    • West Middletown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Cross Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
    • Cross Creek is located in Washington County
  • Hanlin Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanlin Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
    • Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
  • Lazearville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazearville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazearville
    • Lazearville is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Brilliant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Bethany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
  • Dunsfort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunsfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsfort
    • Dunsfort is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Mingo Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Penowa ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penowa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penowa, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penowa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Penowa:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Penowa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Penowa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Penowa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2870, Longitude: -80.5031       In this case, the coordinates for Penowa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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