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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 Plum (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 Plum. 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.

Plum is located in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.

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

  • Allegheny County     (The home county of Plum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum, with the one closest to Plum listed first.
    • New Texas
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • Leechburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Unity
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Allegheny County
    • Springdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <2>
    • Universal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Allegheny County
    • Cheswick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <2>
    • Harwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
    • Garden City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
    • Penn Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Verona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <2>
    • Monroeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oakmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
      • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <2>
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum, with the one closest to Plum listed first.
    • Apollo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <2>
    • Leechburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • North Apollo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <2>
    • Orchard Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Edmon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • Aladdin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aladdin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
      • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
    • Spring Church
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McVille
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Armstrong County
    • Neale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
    • Olivet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Cochrans Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum, with the one closest to Plum listed first.
    • Economy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
    • Ambridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
      • Ambridge is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <2>
    • Knob
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
    • Wallace City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
      • Wallace City is located in Beaver County
    • Baden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baden <2>
    • South Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
      • South Heights is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Gringo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
      • Gringo is located in Beaver County
    • Conway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Aliquippa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliquippa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
      • Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <2>
    • Crestmont Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
    • New Sheffield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
      • New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
    • Freedom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum, with the one closest to Plum listed first.
    • Ekastown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
    • Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Leasureville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • Saxonburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
      • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <2>
    • Glade Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glade Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
      • Glade Mills is located in Butler County
    • Valencia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <2>
    • Frazier Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
      • Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
    • Dennys Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
    • Mars
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
      • Mars is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <2>
    • Seven Fields
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
      • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
    • Great Belt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Belt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
      • Great Belt is located in Butler County
    • Myoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
      • Myoma is located in Butler County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum, with the one closest to Plum listed first.
    • Arnold City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Banning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
    • Belle Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lynnwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Fairhope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
    • Whitsett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Lynn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Fayette County
    • Perryopolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Laurelville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • Everson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum, with the one closest to Plum listed first.
    • White
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
    • Clarksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Saltsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
      • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <2>
    • West Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
    • Jacksonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Parkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
    • Blairsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Shelocta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Smathers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smathers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
    • Josephine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Indiana County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum, with the one closest to Plum listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Finleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gastonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
      • Gastonville is located in Washington County
    • Black Diamond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
    • Monongahela
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
      • Monongahela is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <2>
    • Donora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • McMurray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
      • McMurray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <2>
    • New Eagle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eagle
      • New Eagle is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Eagle <2>
    • Thompsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
    • Baidland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baidland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
      • Baidland is located in Washington County
    • North Charleroi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Charleroi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
      • North Charleroi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Charleroi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum, with the one closest to Plum listed first.
    • New Kensington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Arnold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
    • Lower Burrell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <2>
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
    • Murrysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Trafford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <2>
    • Export
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Export have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
      • Export is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Export <2>
    • Oklahoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • Larimer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
      • Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bagdad
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
    • Claridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Plum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plum.

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

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

  • Plum Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Laird Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Temple Sinai Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dugan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saint Mark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Richey Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakmont - Verona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont - Verona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont - Verona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hebron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • New Texas
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
    • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
  • Unity
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Allegheny County
  • Sardis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Westmoreland County
  • Drennen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drennen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drennen
    • Drennen is located in Allegheny County
  • Parnassus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnassus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
  • Springdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <2>
  • New Kensington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cheswick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
    • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <2>
  • Verona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <2>
  • Sandy Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County
  • Valley Camp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Camp
    • Valley Camp is located in Westmoreland County
  • Monroeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Hites
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hites have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hites
      • Hites is located in Allegheny County
    • Murrysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Milligantown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milligantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligantown
      • Milligantown is located in Westmoreland County

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

Newspapers Published in Plum ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plum, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plum.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Plum:

The official website for Plum: www.plumboro.com/

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth 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>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.
<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 Plum, 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 from Point A (ie- Plum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5023, Longitude: -79.7464       In this case, the coordinates for Plum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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