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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 Pleasant Hill (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 Pleasant Hill. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Pleasant Hill is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Pleasant Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • South Connellsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
      • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <2>
    • Connellsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • White
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Fayette County
    • Sitka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Fayette County
    • Indian Head
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
    • Everson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Dunbar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rogerstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerstown
      • Rogerstown is located in Fayette County
    • Bear Rocks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
    • Leisenring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisenring
      • Leisenring is located in Fayette County
    • Champion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Dickerson Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
      • Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Elizabeth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Versailles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Clairton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
      • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <2>
    • West Elizabeth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <2>
    • White Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <2>
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Coal Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
    • East McKeesport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
      • East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <2>
    • Glassport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <2>
    • Jefferson Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
      • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
      • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
      • Jefferson
    • McKeesport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Nemacolin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Stringtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
    • Cumberland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Greensboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Carmichaels
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rices Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <2>
    • Ceylon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Dilliner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County
    • Clarksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Chartiers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Khedive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Khedive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • New Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County
    • Confluence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <2>
    • New Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Lavansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
      • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
    • Casselman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Markleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
      • Markleton is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <2>
    • Rockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Roytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
      • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Addison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Listonburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County
    • Ursina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Sipesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
      • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Allenport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <2>
    • Blainsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
      • Blainsburg is located in Washington County
    • California
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
    • Elco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Roscoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Speers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • West Brownsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Donora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <2>
    • Coal Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Center
      • Coal Center is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Center <2>
    • Dunlevy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <2>
    • Long Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Stockdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <2>
    • Twilight
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • West Overton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
      • West Overton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Mount Joy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
      • Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County
    • Scottdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
    • Donegal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
      • Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <2>
    • Alverton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
      • Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Kecksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
      • Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Calumet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Stahlstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • United
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
      • United is located in Westmoreland County
    • Hunker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
      • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <2>
    • Lycippus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus
      • Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
    • New Stanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • Accident
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Grantsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Cheat Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Canyon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Clifton Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Brandonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Hazelton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bruceton Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <2>
    • Little Sandy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Morgans Glade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Rockville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Pleasant Hill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Hill, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Hill.

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 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 Pleasant Hill:

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Hill.

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

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

  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Normalville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Ritas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery (New)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hill Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
  • Dan Snyder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dan Snyder Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Indian Head.
    • The Dan Snyder Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Snyder Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan Snyder Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1191187 <4>
  • Green Ridge Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Memorial Park
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Connellsville.
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Trinity RC Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993674 <4>
  • St. Emery's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Emery's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Connellsville.
    • The St. Emery's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Emery Cemetery
    • St. Emery New Cemetery
    • St. Emerys Cemetery
    • St. Emory Cemetery
    • St. Emory New Cemetery
    • St. Emorys Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Emery's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46020 <4>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery (Old)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (299 more) ...
    • Roebuck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roebuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roebuck Cemetery
    • Hillview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Green Lick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lick 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 Pleasant Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Hill.

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

  • Indian Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Fayette County
  • Normalville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normalville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normalville
    • Normalville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normalville <2>
  • Moyer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer
    • Moyer is located in Fayette County
  • Pennsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Pennsville is located in Fayette County
  • Connellsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sitka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Sitka is located in Fayette County
  • Mill Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
    • Mill Run is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Run <2>
  • White
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
    • White is located in Fayette County
  • Broad Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Ford
    • Broad Ford is located in Fayette County
  • Crossland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossland
    • Crossland is located in Fayette County
  • New Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Fayette County
  • Wheeler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Dunbar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stewarton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewarton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarton
      • Stewarton is located in Fayette County
    • Indian Head
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Fayette County

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0151, Longitude: -79.5081       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Hill 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>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 Pleasant Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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