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 Plumbsock (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 Plumbsock. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Plumbsock 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 Plumbsock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plumbsock:
- Washington County (The home county of Plumbsock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plumbsock, with the one closest to Plumbsock listed first.
- West Amity
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Amity is located in Washington County
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- Amity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Amity is located in Washington County
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- McCracken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McCracken is located in Washington County
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- Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Washington County
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- Ten Mile
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ten Mile is located in Washington County
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- Bentleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lone Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Washington County
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- Bissell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bissell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Green Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Green Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Lagonda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lagonda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
- Beallsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marianna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Braddock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Braddock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plumbsock, with the one closest to Plumbsock listed first.
- Library
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Side
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Morgan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Upper Saint Clair
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bethel Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Essen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Sturgeon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brightwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brightwood is located in Allegheny County
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- Cochrans Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
- Elizabeth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
- Mount Lebanon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plumbsock, with the one closest to Plumbsock listed first.
- East Millsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Millsboro is located in Fayette County
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- La Belle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Luzerne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Luzerne is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Arensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arensburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
- Alicia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Alicia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Heistersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
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- Isabella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Isabella is located in Fayette County
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- Hiller
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Adah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Adah is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
- Chamouni
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
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- Dunlap Creek Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dunlap Creek Village is located in Fayette County
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- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plumbsock, with the one closest to Plumbsock listed first.
- West Union
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Union is located in Greene County
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- Swarts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Lippincott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Waynesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Morrisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Rutan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rutan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Chartiers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Holbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Rices Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Khedive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plumbsock, with the one closest to Plumbsock listed first.
- Gibsonton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- North Belle Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Monessen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Webster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Smithton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sutersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Newton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Shaner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plumbsock, with the one closest to Plumbsock listed first.
- Bellaire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Martins Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- West Wheeling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Bridgeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brookside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Shadyside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Blaine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Neffs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Anvil
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Colerain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Vadis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plumbsock, with the one closest to Plumbsock listed first.
- Brilliant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Highland City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Rayland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tiltonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Yorkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Deandale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Georges Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Mingo Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Alexandria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Gould
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Dillonvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Olszeski Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plumbsock, with the one closest to Plumbsock listed first.
- Bethany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Beech Bottom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Dutch Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hooverson Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Follansbee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Marion County (WV)
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plumbsock, with the one closest to Plumbsock listed first.
- Dallas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Calis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Rocklick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Cameron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Knoxville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Loudenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Sherrard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Allendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Glen Easton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kausooth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Benwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McMechen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Monongalia County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plumbsock, with the one closest to Plumbsock listed first.
- Blacksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Maple
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Wana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Cloud
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Miracle Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Wadestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Bowlby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Maidsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Cassville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Sandy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Hagans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Osage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Star City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plumbsock, with the one closest to Plumbsock listed first.
- Potomac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Point Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Triadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Echo Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Bethlehem
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Clearview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Wheeling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plumbsock, with the one closest to Plumbsock listed first.
- Round Bottom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Hundred
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Anthem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plumbsock, see our County-by-County Page for Plumbsock.
Cemeteries Near Plumbsock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plumbsock.
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 Plumbsock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plumbsock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plumbsock, with the one closest to Plumbsock listed first.
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bates Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elliott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carroll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Highland Brethren Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Trussel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (536 more) ...
- Oakmont Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Horn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Horn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Marianna.
- The Horn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Horn Burial Ground
- Horns Lutheran Cemetery
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45150 <2>
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Plumbsock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plumbsock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Plumbsock, with the one closest to Plumbsock listed first.
- West Union
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Hackney
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hackney is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- West Amity
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
- Amity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Prosperity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prosperity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Deer Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Lick is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- McCracken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McCracken is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Old Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Concord is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord
- Swarts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Van Buren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Nineveh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nineveh is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bentleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ten Mile is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Bakers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bakers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plumbsock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plumbsock.
Newspapers Published in Plumbsock ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plumbsock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plumbsock, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plumbsock.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Plumbsock:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Westmoreland County
- Belmont County
- Jefferson County
- Brooke County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Ohio County
- Wetzel 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plumbsock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Plumbsock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |