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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 Puritan (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 Puritan. 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 and 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.

Puritan is located in Fayette County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Puritan)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puritan, with the one closest to Puritan listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunny Side
      • From Puritan to Sunny Side
    • Elizabeth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • West Elizabeth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <1>
    • Clairton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Cochrans Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Library
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Coal Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal Valley
      • From Puritan to Coal Valley
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Versailles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puritan, with the one closest to Puritan listed first.
    • Nemacolin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Stringtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Greensboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carmichaels
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ceylon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceylon
      • From Puritan to Ceylon
    • Rices Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <1>
    • Dilliner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Khedive
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Khedive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Khedive
      • From Puritan to Khedive
    • Chartiers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puritan, with the one closest to Puritan listed first.
    • Confluence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <1>
    • Ursina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Addison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Listonburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Listonburg
      • From Puritan to Listonburg
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puritan, with the one closest to Puritan listed first.
    • Blainsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Millsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Brownsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • California
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <1>
    • Daisytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Deemston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
      • Deemston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Coal Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
    • Allenport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <1>
    • Elco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elco
      • From Puritan to Elco
    • Speers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puritan, with the one closest to Puritan listed first.
    • Gibsonton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gibsonton
      • From Puritan to Gibsonton
    • North Belle Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Monessen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <1>
    • Smithton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Webster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Scottdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <1>
    • Hawkeye
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hawkeye
      • From Puritan to Hawkeye
    • West Overton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Newton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wyano
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Alverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • Friendsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>
  • Marion County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puritan, with the one closest to Puritan listed first.
    • Hoodsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoodsville
      • From Puritan to Hoodsville
    • Pleasant View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Mount Harmony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rivesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Puritan to Canton
    • Barrackville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Puritan to Barrackville
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puritan, with the one closest to Puritan listed first.
    • Canyon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Maidsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maidsville
      • From Puritan to Maidsville
    • Baker Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cheat Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Bowlby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From Puritan to Bowlby
    • Osage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Star City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Morgantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Westover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <1>
    • Granville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Brookhaven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Cassville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puritan, with the one closest to Puritan listed first.
    • Clifton Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruceton Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <1>
    • Rockville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From Puritan to Rockville
    • Little Sandy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Masontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <1>
    • Hazelton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgans Glade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Reedsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <1>
    • Lenox
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Arthurdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Albright
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Puritan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Puritan.

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

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

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 Puritan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Puritan.

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

  • McClellandtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Highhouse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Masontown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodside
    • From Puritan to Woodside
  • Balsinger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsinger
    • Balsinger is located in Fayette County
  • New Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Adah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
    • Adah is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adah
    • From Puritan to Adah
  • Fayette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fayette
    • From Puritan to Fayette
  • Old Frame
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Frame have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frame
    • Old Frame is located in Fayette County
  • Paisley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paisley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley
    • Paisley is located in Greene County
  • Haddenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddenville
    • Haddenville is located in Fayette County
  • Dearth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearth
    • Dearth is located in Fayette County
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    • Searights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searights
      • Searights is located in Fayette County
    • East Riverside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Riverside
      • East Riverside is located in Fayette County
    • Mapletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapletown
      • Mapletown is located in Greene County

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

Newspapers Published in Puritan ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Puritan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Puritan, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Puritan.

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 Puritan:

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

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

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Puritan, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Puritan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Puritan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8775, Longitude: -79.8614    









 

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