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 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Penowa is located in Washington 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 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)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Pattersons Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Independence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Hanlin Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Cross Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- West Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Acheson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acheson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
- Woodrow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Dinsmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Burgettstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- 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)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Sturgeon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Noblestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Oakdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Moon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moon is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Bridgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Essen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Heidelberg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Upper Saint Clair
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Carnegie
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Frankfort Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Kendall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Harshaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Hookstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gringo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Shippingport
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glasgow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Midland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- New Sheffield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- 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)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Swarts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Ryerson Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Rutan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rutan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- McCracken
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- McCracken is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Rogersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- 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)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Brookside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- West Wheeling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Barton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellaire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Crescent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Blainesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Blainesville is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
- Kinsman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kinsman is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Neffs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Carroll County (OH)
- Wattsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- 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)
- Walkers
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Wellsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East End
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- New Salisbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- La Croft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Calcutta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glenmoor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- Glasgow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Salineville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Point is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- 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)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Hopedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Harrisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Unionvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Apex
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Apex is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Cadiz Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Germano
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Narva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Narva is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Cadiz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
- Jewett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Athens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- 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)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Deandale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Georges Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Gould
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Alikanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Steubenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Valley Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Fernwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fernwood is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Highland City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Rayland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Follansbee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Bethany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Windsor Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- 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)
- Zalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Manchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Fairhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Chester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- 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)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Allendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Benwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- McMechen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Calis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Limestone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Glendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glen Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Rocklick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- 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)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- West Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Point Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clearview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- 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)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Bethlehem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- 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.
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 Penowa - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Lower Buffalo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West End Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cross Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooke Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooke Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Wellsburg (WV).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77860 <2>
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (476 more) ...
- Georges Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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 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.<3>
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)
- Independence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Pattersons Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Eldersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eldersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
- Wellsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Colliers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Colliers is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- West Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Cross Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Hanlin Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Lazearville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lazearville is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazearville
- Brilliant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Bethany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunsfort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dunsfort is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsfort
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- 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]<4>. 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Greene County
- Belmont County
- Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Marshall County
- Ohio 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 Penowa, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Penowa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |