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 Princeton (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 Princeton. 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 doctors 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.
Princeton is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Columbiana (OH), Mahoning (OH), Beaver, Butler & Mercer.
Below are the counties that are near Princeton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Princeton:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Princeton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Rose Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Energy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Altman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Altman is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
- McCaslin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
- Grant City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Harlansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- New Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South New Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Ellport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- East Moravia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
- Mahoningtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Bradford Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Duff City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Duff City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
- Wexford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bell Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
- Franklin Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
- Gibsonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ingomar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Leetsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sewickley Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Edgeworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Sewickley Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Wildwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Fredericksburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Kaylor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
- Parker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Ellwood City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wurtemburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Frisco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Lillyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lillyville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
- North Sewickley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Sewickley is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sewickley
- Goehring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goehring is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goehring
- Koppel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Big Beaver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Beaver is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
- Homewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Homewood is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Barrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Barrisville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
- New Galilee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Galilee is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Portersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Liberty is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Slippery Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitestown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
- Harmony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zelienople
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hallston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hallston is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
- Unionville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Branchton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Branchton is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
- Bovard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bovard is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
- Connoquenessing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Leesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Leesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- North Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Liberty is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Courtneys Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
- Millburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Millburn is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Swamproot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
- Carbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Enterprise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Mercer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Perrys Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- West Middlesex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hermitage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Barkeyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nectarine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nectarine is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
- Clintonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bullion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bullion is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Eakin Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
- Henderson Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson Station is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
- Pearl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Saint George
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint George is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- State Line ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- East Palestine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Unity
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- New Waterford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mill Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
- East Carmel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- Rogers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Columbiana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Calcutta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East End
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Leetonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Washingtonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Franklin County (OH)
- Hilltop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Mahoning County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Lowellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Campbell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Poland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Struthers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Boardman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hazelton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hazelton is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- North Lima
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Youngstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Lewistown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Lewistown is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lewistown
- Cornersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
- Perkins Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Perkins Corners is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Corners
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Maplewood Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Hubbard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Masury
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Hill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill
- Coalburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coalburg is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
- Brookfield Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield Center is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
- Churchill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Churchill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
- Sodom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sodom is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
- Girard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Klines Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Klines Corner is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Corner
- Paynes Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paynes Corner is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Corner
- Weldon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Princeton, see our County-by-County Page for Princeton.
Cemeteries Near Princeton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Princeton.
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 Princeton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Princeton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Hermon - Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon - Union Cemetery
- The Hermon - Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Heron Cemetery
- Mt. Heron Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #823353 <2>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Rose Point.
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Greenwood Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Philip & James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Polish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holy Trinity Polish National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hillview Manor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Parkside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Vitus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (345 more) ...
- Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Brook Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brook Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The East Brook Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Brook United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Eastbrook Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Eastbrook United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Portersville Bible Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Princeton had a population of 143 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Rose Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Grant City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Harlansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Portersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eastbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eastbrook is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastbrook
- New Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Moravia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Wampum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chewton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chewton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewton
- Ellwood City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wurtemburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Jacksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksville
- Plain Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plain Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Princeton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Princeton.
Newspapers Published in Princeton ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Princeton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Princeton, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Princeton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Princeton:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Columbiana County
- Franklin County
- Mahoning County
- Trumbull County
- Hancock 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- Princeton) 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 Princeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |