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 Presto (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 Presto. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Presto is located in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Presto. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Presto:
- Allegheny County (The home county of Presto)
- The following are listed by their distance from Presto, with the one closest to Presto listed first.
- Woodville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Heidelberg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Bridgeville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Morgan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Carnegie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Essen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Mount Lebanon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pennsbury Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pennsbury Village is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsbury Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Rosslyn Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosslyn Farms is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn Farms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Oakdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Saint Clair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Castle Shannon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dormont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Armstrong County
- Freeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Presto, with the one closest to Presto listed first.
- Gringo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- South Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Ambridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- New Sheffield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- Aliquippa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Baden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Economy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Economy is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
- Harshaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Frankfort Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Conway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wallace City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wallace City is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
- Comettsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Presto, with the one closest to Presto listed first.
- Seven Fields
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Fernway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fernway is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Fox Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Mars
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ogle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Valencia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Callery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Myoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Glade Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glade Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
- Watters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Watters is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
- Evans City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brownsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brownsdale is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Zelienople
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Presto, with the one closest to Presto listed first.
- Belle Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Arnold City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Brownstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Fairhope
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Fayette City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Newell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Chamouni
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Kenneth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- La Belle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Banning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Banning is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Redstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Whitsett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitsett is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Presto, with the one closest to Presto listed first.
- West Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chartiers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Lippincott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Swarts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Rices Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Presto, with the one closest to Presto listed first.
- Thompsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- McMurray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- MacDonald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cokeburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Canonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Houston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Strabane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilkeson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gilkeson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkeson
- Finleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gastonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gastonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
- Candor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Presto, with the one closest to Presto listed first.
- Shaner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Trafford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Monessen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sutersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Webster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Larimer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Gibsonton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- North Irwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Rillton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Belle Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- West Newton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Herminie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Presto, with the one closest to Presto listed first.
- East End
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- East Liverpool
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Presto, with the one closest to Presto listed first.
- Deandale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Mingo Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Toronto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alikanna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Brilliant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Georges Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Steubenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Empire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Gould
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Stratton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Alexandria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Sugar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Island Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Presto, with the one closest to Presto listed first.
- Hooverson Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Follansbee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Bethany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shank Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Beech Bottom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Presto, with the one closest to Presto listed first.
- Weirton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Zalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Fairhaven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- New Manchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- New Cumberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Presto, with the one closest to Presto listed first.
- Potomac
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- West Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Presto, see our County-by-County Page for Presto.
Cemeteries Near Presto ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Presto.
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 Presto - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Presto covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Presto, with the one closest to Presto listed first.
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Agatha Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Melrose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodville State Hospital Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Ignatius / St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St.s Peter & Paul Ukrainian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (437 more) ...
- Chartiers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale Old German Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Old German Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Old German Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Oakdale.
- The Oakdale Old German Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old German Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375402 <2>
- Oakdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Presto in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Presto.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Presto, with the one closest to Presto listed first.
- Morgan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Bridgeville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walkers Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Walkers Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Mill
- Bower Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bower Hill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower Hill
- Woodville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Federal
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Federal is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
- Essen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Beadling
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beadling is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadling
- Beechmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beechmont is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
- Hickman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Upper Saint Clair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Mount Lebanon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cecil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lawrence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Presto. See our List of 1890's Communities around Presto.
Newspapers Published in Presto ...
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 434 newspapers that have been published in the area around Presto.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Presto, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Presto.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Presto:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Allegheny County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Columbiana County
- Jefferson County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Ohio County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Presto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Presto) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |